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Friends plan climb in memory of couple

Friends of an Auckland couple who died on Mt Taranaki after getting stranded last Labour weekend are set to climb the peak to remember them this weekend.

Snowboarder's lucky 15m cliff plunge

A snowboarder who slipped on ice at the top of a steep cliff before plummeting 15 metres was lucky to survive, an onlooker says.

Helicopter calls at heart of ice tragedy

A series of poor decisions and missed opportunities may have contributed to the deaths of two climbers after they spent two freezing nights stuck near the summit of Mt Taranaki.

Lost climber inquest: Transport delay may have been crucial

Climber's desperate text for help

A woman trapped in blizzard conditions near the top of Mt Taranaki last year texted police for help, saying her partner would not last the night.

Inquest: Rescue of lost climbers a 'first'

A two-day rescue operation to save two climbers stranded on top of Mt Taranaki in blizzard conditions last year was the first of its type, an inquest has been told.

No 'window of opportunity' - rescuers

Rescuers have denied there was a "window of opportunity" to rescue two climbers, who later died on top of Mt Taranaki, on the evening before they were found.

Lost climbers' inquest: Day two

The second day of an inquest into the death of two trampers who died on Mt Taranaki last year has begun in New Plymouth this morning.

The secret scars of Erebus

A chip off a very big block

When Sir Edmund Hillary said of Mt Everest "we knocked the bastard off", it turns out he meant it literally.

Dhamey Tenzing Norgay & Curtis S. Chin: Everest loss underscores glaring divide

Few people in New Zealand, despite its long mountaineering tradition, or elsewhere, are likely to remember the names of 16 Sherpas who lost their lives recently .

Nepal names peaks for Hillary, Tenzing

Nepal has named two Himalayan peaks near Mount Everest after Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and opened them to foreigners for climbing.

Kerre McIvor: High risk worth greater reward

I'm sure I can speak for all of our World Vision team when I say that if it hadn't been for our porters and guides, none of us would have come close to climbing Mt Kilimanjaro last year.

Kiwis lose Everest expedition mates

Four Kiwis were among a climbing group on Mt Everest when a deadly avalanche struck on Friday, killing at least 12 Nepalese advance party guides and leaving four others missing.

'I can't believe I survived that fall'

The moment Matt Stewart clicked his safety harness on to the line, he realised his mistake. It very nearly cost him his life.

Police name man killed in crash near Mt Hutt ski area

A contractor is dead after his ute plunged about 170 metres down a scree bank near the Mt Hutt ski area in poor conditions yesterday.