Rescuers help a walker who was in difficulty on a steep ski slope at Whakapapa on Mt Ruapehu. Photo / Ruapehu Alpine Rescue Organisation
A mountain rescue team was called to help two climbers in difficulty high on Mt Ruapehu today.
The police said they were told by the ambulance service that at 2pm two climbers needed assistance on the Pinnacles Ridge.
It was unknown what kind of injuries they sustained, if any, a
police spokeswoman said.
"Rescue teams organised for a paramedic for the Taupo Rescue Helicopter and they were dispatched to rescue them.
"The climbers are both off the mountain now safe and cold, but no injuries."
