Police are appealing for help to identify two hikers found dead near a remote alpine hut in Victoria’s high country. Victoria Police inspector Paul Hargreaves said there had been blizzard conditions in recent days and the women likely died from severe hypothermia. The bodies were discovered by other hikers on Friday afternoon. Source: Supplied / Victoria Police Hargreaves said the conditions were "exceptionally hard", noting the weather could quickly turn "dangerous and unfavourable". Cleve Cole Hut is a popular stop for hikers heading to Victoria's highest peak, Mount Bogong, and is usually surrounded by gums and alpine grassland in winter.