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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...