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(Tuesday, May 18). Maritime NZ’s Rescue Coordination Centre NZ (RCCNZ), the Department of Conservation Aoraki Mount Cook Alpine Rescue Team and Incident Management Team, and the Otago Rescue Helicopter were jointly recognised for their efforts in rescuing two climbers trapped near Copland Pass on 10 January 2020. When the two climbers, who were stuck on a small ledge and unprepared for a night in the open, activated their distress beacon at 11pm, RCCNZ tasked the Aoraki Mount Cook Alpine Resc...

Southern Alps rescue: Team awarded for saving two climbers stuck near Copland Pass 19 May, 2021 02:47 AM 4 minutes to read From left: Captain Jason Laing, Jim Young, Mark Evans, Jonathan Gillan and Jodie Burton. Photo / Supplied From left: Captain Jason Laing, Jim Young, Mark Evans, Jonathan Gillan and Jodie Burton. Photo / Supplied NZ Herald The team responsible for a night-time high-altitude rescue of two trapped climbers in the Southern Alps has been recognised for their efforts. The Otago R...

Thursday, 7 January 2021, 12:04 pm Maritime NZ’s Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ)* has coordinated the rescue of three climbers – two with minor injuries - who fell onto rocks near Stewart’s Glacier in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. Search and Rescue Officer Samantha Mildon said the group activated their personal locator beacon (PLB) at about 9.15am on Wednesday morning, due to injuries received from a fall of 10 to 15 metres on to rocks on Tuesday afternoon. The tricky r...

Injured climbers activate PLB for rescue after fall in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park 6 Jan, 2021 08:31 PM 2 minutes to read Heavy cloud cover made for a challenging rescue. Photo / Jonathan Gillan of DOC Aoraki/Mt Cook Alpine rescue team NZ Herald Three climbers have been rescued after falling 10 to 15 metres on to rocks in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park. Maritime NZs Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) coordinated the rescue of the group – two with minor injuries - who fell near Stew...