Wellington: Three climbers from the United States and Canada planned to climb New Zealand’s highest peak, Aoraki, but failed to return. The climbers are now reported missing. Officials provided the information Tuesday. The men began climbing on Saturday, but no information about them was received until Monday, police said. Three climbers failed to reach their intended location after climbing and were subsequently declared missing.
Heavy rain and snowfall forecast
Hours later, searchers found some climbing equipment believed to belong to the three climbers, police said. However, no information was found about the three climbers during the search. The search was unable to begin on Tuesday due to bad weather at Aoraki, also known as Mount Cook. Heavy rain and snow are expected here.
Aoraki, New Zealand’s highest peak (middle)
New Zealand police stressed that
According to the American Mountain Guides Association website, Kurt Blair (56 years old) from Colorado and Carlos Romero (50 years old) from California are certified guides in the high mountain area. New Zealand police did not name the Canadian climber in their statement but stressed the need to notify his family.
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Aoraki Peak is 3,724 meters high and is part of the Southern Alps. Its beautiful snow-capped mountains extend all the way to New Zealand’s South Island. The mountain and its surrounding national park have recorded more than 240 deaths since the early 20th century. (Associated Press)
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