Stephen Crean
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Stephen Crean was the son of Frank Crean
, an Australian politician, as well as the brother of Simon Crean
, an Australian federal politician, and David Crean
, a political figure in the state legislature of Tasmania
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In August 1985, Stephen Crean set off from Charlotte Pass ski village, possibly intending to ski to the nearby Thredbo ski resort. It is believed that, as he traveled, Crean became lost in the falling snow and died of exposure. Crean's disappearance resulted in one of the most intensive searches undertaken in the Australian snowfields, but the search did not recover his body. After 2 years of being missing, a person chanced across his body as he was hiking. Crean's remains were found only a few kilometers from Charlotte Pass.
Crean's disappearance resulted in an extensive debate about the methodology of searching for missing persons, and also about requiring new safety regulations for skiers and walkers using remote areas.
Frank Crean
Frank Crean was a senior minister in the Australian Labor Party government of Gough Whitlam from 1972 to 1975, and was Deputy Prime Minister for the last six months of the government's term....
, an Australian politician, as well as the brother of Simon Crean
Simon Crean
Simon Findlay Crean is an Australian politician, and the current Minister for the Arts and Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government in the Australian Federal Government. He was leader of the Australian Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition at the Federal level,...
, an Australian federal politician, and David Crean
David Crean
David Crean is a former Labor member of the Parliament of Tasmania. He is the son of former Deputy Prime Minister Frank Crean and brother to former Australian federal opposition leader Simon Crean....
, a political figure in the state legislature of Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
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In August 1985, Stephen Crean set off from Charlotte Pass ski village, possibly intending to ski to the nearby Thredbo ski resort. It is believed that, as he traveled, Crean became lost in the falling snow and died of exposure. Crean's disappearance resulted in one of the most intensive searches undertaken in the Australian snowfields, but the search did not recover his body. After 2 years of being missing, a person chanced across his body as he was hiking. Crean's remains were found only a few kilometers from Charlotte Pass.
Crean's disappearance resulted in an extensive debate about the methodology of searching for missing persons, and also about requiring new safety regulations for skiers and walkers using remote areas.