1966: An alpine tragedy
THE PRESS 160 YEARS is a series marking the launch of The The Press will revisit stories from every year of publication. An alpine tragedy was on the front page of The Press on June 25, 1966. The headline read: “All Presumed Dead; Rescuer Killed.” The report began: “An avalanche near the top of the Otira slide, and fresh snow and slips on the Otira face, turned the epic rescue attempt on Mount Rolleston into a tragedy.” Staff photographer/Stuff Members of rescue teams stand in a large hole dug in the snow to free the men trapped by the avalanche on Mount Rolleston.
Source: stuff.co.nz