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Firefighters tackle 12-hour climb for charity
Firefighters will climb Mauao for 12 hours to raise funds for a good cause.
Will he be the first in 30 years? American chasing NZ’s 100-peak challenge
It has only been done once before, by a Kiwi climber, who took 30 years to complete it.
Aoraki/Mt Cook rescue: Search remains on hold amid strong winds
Three climbers have been missing since Monday and are presumed dead from a fatal fall.
'Absolutely shattered': Friends, family of climber missing on Mt Cook pay tribute
The search for the three foreigners will not be able to continue until tomorrow.
Aoraki Mt Cook search: Police reveal grave concerns for missing climbers
The three climbers are believed to have suffered a fatal fall.
Aoraki Mt Cook rescue: Missing climbers named, fears of fatal fall
The men were visiting New Zealand from America and Canada when they went missing.
Climbers missing on Aoraki/Mt Cook: Weather continues to hamper search effort
The climbers didn't arrive for their prearranged transport at 8.30am yesterday.
‘Fierce' Christchurch lawyer dies in Aussie cliff fall
Lee Lee Heah has died in Australia in a fall from a cliff while climbing.
New sporting event to debut in NZ with $1m economic boost
Event to showcase NZ riders, boost economy, and highlight sustainability in Queenstown.
His remains have been found on Everest, but who was the real Sandy Irvine?
The discovery of Irvine's boot has reignited debate over who reached the summit first.
Wahine Māori aims to be the first to summit Everest
Holly Beckham has turned away from years of addiction with a new goal - climbing Everest.
Discovery of climber’s boot could solve mystery of who conquered Everest first
Were Hillary and Norgay first to summit? Discovery of climber's remains may change that.
Following Norway’s national painter through a landscape of mountains and fjords
Exploring the artistic legacy of symbolist painter Harald Sohlberg.
Ancestral maunga around Auckland to close during Guy Fawkes
Mountain authority to close 14 Auckland maunga during firework season.
British and American climbers missing on Himalayas mountain after food fell down ravine
Fears grow for Fay Manners and Michelle Dvorak.
'A bloody legend': Guide killed in avalanche living his best life, family say
Brett Evans, 38, was killed in an avalanche in Canterbury last week.
Avalanche death: Victim named as Brett Evans, 38, remembered as 'loved friend'
It happened about midday yesterday near Mt Arrowsmith in Ashburton Lakes.
Injured climbers trapped overnight on Mt Cook, weather hampers rescue efforts
The injured pair spent the night high up the mountain, hemmed in by bad weather.
Former NZ pro cyclist who died in China was a ‘humble guy’ who ‘loved adventures’
Nathan Dahlberg competed in 1988 and 1989 Tour de France and 1990 Giro d’Italia.
NZ Mountain Film Festival brings adventure to Gisborne's Dome Cinema
Award-winning film Inshallah to feature at NZ Mountain Film Festival at Gisborne's Dome.
Stunning capture of Milky Way over Tongariro National Park
Photographer Larn Berge talks about his journey to take a 180-degree panorama of the Milky Way over the snowy caps of Mount Ruapehu and Mount Ngāuruhoe. Video / Larn Berge
Auckland scientist’s death on Mt Ruapehu a ‘freak accident’ climbing with friends
Wednesday Davis died on Saturday after falling while climbing Mt Ruapehu.
‘Beautiful person’: Woman who died climbing Mt Ruapehu was young Auckland uni scientist
Wednesday Davis graduated in 2022 with a Masters in Marine Science and worked at the uni.
Woman dies after Mt Ruapehu climbing accident
A group were climbing on the eastern side when the tragedy struck today.
Up to 70 people collaborate to restore native habitat on Manaia Maunga
The event was underpinned by Māori knowledge, with the mountain regarded as an ancestor.
Everest ego trip: Videos of rope queues expose climber congestion
A glaciologist and author calls it 'the worst kind of adventure capitalism'.
Everest Inc. author on the fall of Kiwi guiding and the mountain's biggest myth
Superhuman achievement or package holiday on a rope?