On 7 August 1999, four men in their early twenties were caught in a strong blizzard whilst hiking within Kosciuszko National Park. The men were hiking from Thredbo to Lake Albina for a snowboarding and camping adventure when a severe blizzard developed, forcing them to dig and shelter in a snow cave.

It is believed the snow cave was quickly buried in the blizzard, causing the men to be asphyxiated. The bodies were found 101 days later on 16 November 1999, 2.5 km from where the group had started their trek, at a point not far from Mt Kosciuszko.