terrain

Many had spent weeks along the John Muir Trail, a 200-mile traverse through some of the most rugged and spectacular high alpine terrain in the United States.

The Skycrane was at 4,000 feet at that time and climbed another 300 feet, likely to avoid terrain, the report states.

In the grainy footage, Mr Phillips could be seen leading his children through the rugged terrain, all wearing camouflaged clothing, raincoats and large backpacks.

Marokopa is an area surrounded by a very harsh landscape, a sweeping and rough coastline, dense bush and forested terrain with a network of caves spaning many kilometres.

But he is on more familiar terrain on Sunday, taking part in his final race - the Tour of Britain, which ends in Cardiff later.