Chile storm survivor reveals ‘grief, shock and guilt’ after death of fellow British hiker
Friend of Brit who died in Chile snowstorm mourns loss of ‘amazing’ person
- Victoria Bond, a 40-year-old British trekker from Cornwall, died during a severe snowstorm in Chile.
- She was among five people, including two German and two Mexican citizens, who perished last Tuesday in Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia.
- The group of around 30 hikers, including Ms Bond and four British friends, was hit by winds exceeding 120mph while attempting the O Circuit trail.
- Christian Aldridge, a friend and survivor, said he is “devastated because we've lost one of our best friends and one of the most amazing people I've met”.
- Mr Aldridge expressed profound shock and guilt over the loss, while another friend, Adam Walker, described Ms Bond as a kind and passionate individual.