AAP Search and rescue crews will continue to search for a snowboarder missing at Victoria's Mt Bogong.Search and rescue crews will continue to search for a snowboarder missing at Victoria's Mt Bogong since Thursday.
Martin Buckland, 33, remains missing after the body of his friend, 32-year-old Daniel Kerr, was found buried under four metres of snow on Monday morning.
The friends failed to return from their snowboarding trip on Saturday.
Police believe the pair, who were experienced and well prepared for the trip, may have found themselves caught in an avalanche.
Inspector Dave Ryan from Wangaratta police says there is little hope the second man survived.
"Essentially we are trying to recover the second body," he said.
The pair left on Wednesday and last spoke to their family on Thursday.
Insp Ryan said there had been an average of one high country snow rescue a week recently.
Weather conditions for the search will worsen on Tuesday and make the search more challenging, he said.
The men's families released a statement on Sunday evening saying the pair had been great friends since they met in year seven, both worked in sports and recreational professions and "live and breath the outdoors having been on many adventures such as this in the past".
"Our families want to stress how experienced and prepared Martie and Daniel were for this trip, keenly aware of both the risks and the unpredictable nature the outdoors offer," the statement said.
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