It's time for our annual countdown of ExplorersWeb's best expeditions of the year. Today, a ski descent of the south face of ...

The police searching for the three climbers missing on 3,724m Aoraki/Mt. Cook since last week has given up hope of finding them alive. A drone search yesterday showed pieces of gear and footprints on ...

Poor conditions on Monday hampered first attempts - including strong wind and rain. Police say a weather window opened about 8.30 last night and a helicopter searched along the route taken by the ...

Police have called off the search for two climbers missing on Aoraki/Mount Cook, after evidence indicated they were caught in ...

Two climbers on Aoraki/Mount Cook are overdue, while another two South Island climbers have been found dead. Aoraki area ...

After a two-month expedition in the Himalayas, Summit County resident Kevin Cook got one step closer to accomplishing his dream of summiting all seven of the summits of the world by standing atop ...

A man who died alongside a client while trying to ascend Aoraki Mt Cook was an internationally recognised Wānaka-based mountain guide and father. Thomas Vialletet grew up in the French Alps, where he ...

Work is under way to recover the bodies of two climbers who died while trying to ascend Aoraki Mt Cook last night. Canterbury Aoraki Area Commander Inspector Vicki Walker said at around 11.20pm last ...

On 01/11/2025 Ross Hewitt, Will Rowntree and Sam Smoothy made the first ski descent of the 'Jones Route' on the massive East Face of Aoraki / Mt Cook (3724m) in New Zealand. The 1000m line has been ...