Tourist Takes On Cradle Mountain In Nothing But His Undies

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact

A foreign national has embarked upon a hike up Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain this week wearing just underpants.

The man left his hired Toyota Corolla in the track’s carpark yesterday morning and left on up the hill sporting a pair of Anko boxer briefs and that’s about it.

Witnesses say the man wasn’t even wearing shoes.

Tasmanian Police say they have yet to receive word about whether the man was able to make it up the mountain or if he even needs assistance but have warned others from attempting the same thing.

“It’s very inconvenient for us and other members of the tourist retrieval specialists,” said a Tasmanian Police spokesperson.

“We often have things on that we have to cancel because someone has tried to climb up Cradle Mountain in a pair of tennis shoes and a Mambo singlet. Or they didn’t think to look at the forecast. This is why it’s disappointing to us to hear that someone has gone up wearing just underpants. That means we’re probably not going to be able to watch Home & Away tonight. We find out who died in the latest car prang on Thursday night. If we’re half way up Cradle wearing my bright orange boiler suit, we will not be happy.”

The news comes as a tourist froze to death on the mountain last week and two other ones activated their emergency beacon last night.

“It’s getting out of control,” the spokesperson continued.

“This latest one, the guy in the dick stickers. It’s just the latest in a long line. And sadly, it won’t be the last.”

The Advocate reached out to the Tasmanian Government for comment but have yet to receive a reply.

More to come.