The rescue of a climber from the summit ridge of Aoraki Mount Cook has taken the record for the highest rescue in New Zealand's history.
Members of the Department of Conservation's Aoraki Mount Cook Alpine Rescue Team (Amcart) were tasked to perform the rescue by the Rescue Co-ordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ).
An SOS alert was received from an emergency beacon with the climber's position on the summit of the mountain.
RCCNZ Search and Rescue Officer Keith Allen said: "We tasked the Aoraki Mount Cook Alpine Rescue Team and a local helicopter from The Helicopter Line to go searching for the climber.