Three men have been rescued in a “delicate 8-hour operation” after becoming trapped on top of Uluru, which is wonderful news and everyone’s glad they’re safe – but also please don’t bloody climb it, y’know?
Three men have been rescued in a delicate 8 hour operation, after becoming stuck while climbing Uluru. #9Today https://t.co/wFHEs0BUIk
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The blokes, all aged 22, were rescued overnight by the Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services after becoming stuck while attempting the climb. They got into trouble when they veered from a designated pathway and entered a restricted zone, which is a rare double whammy of moronic behaviour.
The traditional owners of the land, the Pitjantjatjara Anangu, strongly, strongly recommend you do not climb Uluru. This is a matter of respect for a sacred site, but it is also a fact that climbing Uluru is objectively not safe by any metric, and the traditional owners feel a sense of responsibility for those injured and killed during the climb.
Look, it’s right bloody there on the sign: they worry about your safety:
But as long as people believe it is their sacred and God-given right to stand on top of a big rock and look around, there will be people trying to climb Uluru. Don’t, though. Once you get up there there’s really not much to look at, anyway. You’re standing on the most interesting thing out there.
Source: 9 News.
Photo: 9 News.
