The police searching for the three climbers missing on 3,724m Aoraki/Mt. Cook since last week has given up hope of finding them alive. A drone search yesterday showed pieces of gear and footprints on ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kurt Blair and Carlos Romero from the United States, as well a Canadian national, were reported missing after they didn’t meet their departure flight on Dec. 2 Gabrielle Rockson is a staff ...

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 ...

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 ...