Two climbers overdue from Mt Earnslaw, Mount Aspiring National Park
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Save Two people were due back from a climb on Mt Earnslaw (pictured in the background) yesterday. Photo / File
A search and rescue effort is underway for two people overdue from a climb on Mt Earnslaw in the South Island.
Police said authorities were alerted to the situation yesterday when the pair, who were due back yesterday, did not return.
Mt Earnslaw, also known as Pikirakatahi, is located
within Mount Aspiring National Park at the southern end of the Forbes Range of the Southern Alps.