clipped from: www.nzherald.co.nz West Coast Search and Rescue's Constable Sean Judd said Mr Rameriez had ventured up the glacier on Friday but was forced off onto an unstable section of rock after he lost his ice axe.
Mr Judd said Mr Ramiriez's lack of knowledge of the area and an "inadequate" map he was using on his MP3 player did not help the situation.
"These devices, including digital cameras do not replace the need for a good quality topographical map.
"This is the second time this year that photographs of maps have been used to navigate and have both times proved to be inadequate ," Mr Judd said.
He said Mr Rameriez did have some good equipment such as a radio and a cell phone, but as he descended he had entered an area with no coverage.
He was rescued on Sunday by a search and rescue helicopter.
Mr Judd said he had a few minor falls, but other than being tired, was okay.