Two men have been rescued from Mt Tasman after becoming stranded earlier today.
The Queenstown men, aged 28 and 30 and described as experienced climbers, became stuck up the mountain in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park because of an avalanche risk, police said.
The pair set off early this morning at 3am to climb the north shoulder of Mt Tasman, the second highest peak in New Zealand.
They came within 50m of the summit, but the snow, warm weather conditions and a risk of avalanche prevented them from climbing any further, or from descending safely, police said.
They used their cellphones to call emergency services, and activated their personal location beacon as the weather started to deteriorate.