The deaths this week of two climbers on Aoraki/Mt Cook, and another pair on Sabre Peak in Fiordland, have further highlighted the dangers of mountaineering in New Zealand’s alpine environment. Six ...

Police were alerted to four climbers needing assistance on Aoraki Mt Cook at around 11:20 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 24 Two climbers have died while climbing New Zealand’s Aoraki Mt Cook mountain One of the ...

Three climbers from the United States and Canada disappeared near the peak of New Zealand’s tallest mountain, authorities said on Tuesday. Rescue teams have been scouring New Zealand’s Mount Cook in ...

Two Americas and a Canadian are missing after leaving to climb Aoraki, the tallest mountain in New Zealand, according to officials. Americans Kurt Blair, 56, and Carlos Romero, 50, and an unidentified ...

This piece was first published in January 2025. The latest tragedy on Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, which claimed the lives of two climbers, on November 24, has put the dangers of New Zealand’s ...

Mountaineers Caleb Jennings and Kim Ladiges have made the first ascent of Pilgrim, a new mixed climb up the south face of Aoraki / Mt Cook (3,764 m) in New Zealand. Between the 5th and 6th of ...

WRAL-TV anchor Bill Leslie recounts his recent journey to New Zealand. Hear from Bill about his trip all this week in both words and music. Pack your patience when traveling to see Mount Cook in New ...

One of three mountain climbers reported missing on New Zealand's highest peak, Aoraki, is a Northern California mountain guide and San Francisco Bay Area resident. Carlos "Kique" Romero is a resident ...