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Tim Holding missing 2-Sep-2009 At 1:53:43 PM cruze

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On 2/09/2009 nmonteith wrote:
>I actually thinks its pretty awesome that a politician is out in the wilds
>having an adventure. He would be unlikely to be voting for draconian regulation
>on adventure sports or for extreme urban development in alpine areas. In
>effect he is 'one of us'.

Personal agendas and political agendas don't always line up. I remember Penny Wong being questioned on a homosexual issue on Q&A and she made that exact point.

In other words, Tim Holding could very well be politically against the measures that saved him.

Overall though I reckon he did the right thing. I have only done the walk in Summer but I could imagine the slopes on the Harrietville side of Mt Feathertop being very difficult to ascend in poor conditions without snow gear. If anything I would say that descending to below the snow line and waiting it out in a visible position was sensible.