<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <docID>336290</docID> <postdate>2025-01-09 10:39:36</postdate> <headline>Mt Kosciuszko miracle: museli bars and berries</headline> <body><p><img class="size-full wp-image-336072" src="https://citynews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/r0_0_800_600_w800_h600_fmax-e1735774580309.jpg" alt="" width="776" height="517" /></p> <caption>Bushwalker Hadi Nazari was reunited with loved ones after he was found by hikers on Wednesday afternoon near Blue Lake in Kosciuszko National Park.  Photo: NSW Police</caption> <p><span class="kicker-line">By <strong><b>Callum Godde, Jack Gramenz </b></strong>and<strong><b> Tess Ikonomou</b> in Cooma</strong></span></p> <p><strong>Medical student Hadi Nazari survived on two muesli bars and berries he foraged while spending 13 days lost in rugged alpine bushland.</strong></p> <p>The 23-year-old from Melbourne was reunited with loved ones after he was found by hikers on Wednesday afternoon near Blue Lake in Kosciuszko National Park in southern NSW.</p> <p>Mr Nazari was winched to the search command post and treated for dehydration before being taken to Cooma hospital, where he remained on Thursday morning.</p> <p>NSW Police Superintendent Andrew Spliet said the spot where he was found was about 10km from the Geehi campground near where he was last seen.</p> <p>Mr Nazari, who is studying to become a neurosurgeon at Melbourne University, told police he had barely eaten anything apart from two muesli bars since going missing.</p> <p>"He found a hut up there in the mountains," Supt Spliet told reporters in Wagga Wagga.</p> <p>"There were two muesli bars up there that he's eaten and that's pretty much all that he's had to consume over the last two weeks."</p> <p>Mr Nazari drank fresh water from creeks and had been walking "from morning to night", police said.</p> <p>In a statement on behalf of the family, sister Zahra Nazari said they were relieved he was safe and sound.</p> <p>"We are grateful for everyone involved in helping us find my brother," the family said.</p> <p>Mr Nazari was reported missing on Boxing Day by two friends after failing to turn up to Geehi campground as planned.</p> <p>He had last been seen descending the Hannels Spur trail near Geehi, between Khancoban and Thredbo, about 2.30pm on December 26.</p> <p>His disappearance sparked a multi-agency air and ground search that involved up to 400 people, who were elated at him being found alive.</p> <p>Locals told AAP the area where Mr Nazari went missing was very dangerous and had low visibility.</p> <p>They said it would be easy for experienced hikers to find themselves lost among the dense bush.</p> <p>There were signs the experienced bushwalker was alive after rubbish, hiking poles, a campfire, lighter and camera belonging to him were found during the search.</p> <p>Once Mr Nazari leaves hospital, police plan to speak to him to find out more information about how he became lost and survived the ordeal.</p> </body>