Hiker Found Alive 13-Days After Going Missing in Major National Park

Hadi Nazari, a Melbourne University neurosurgery student, was located near Blue Lake this afternoon by fellow hikers.

A supplied image obtained on Jan. 2, 2025, of NSW SES personnel conducting a search for missing hiker 23-year-old hiker, Hadi Nazari, in the Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales in Australia. AAP Image/Supplied by NSW SES

A 23-year-old hiker, missing for nearly two weeks in the rugged terrain of Kosciuszko National Park—the location of Australia’s highest peak—has been found alive following an extensive multi-agency search.

Hadi Nazari, a Melbourne University neurosurgery student, was located near Blue Lake this afternoon by fellow hikers.