New ZealandFriends plan climb in memory of coupleFriends of an Auckland couple who died on Mt Taranaki after getting stranded last Labour weekend are set to climb the peak to remember them this weekend.23 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandSnowboarder's lucky 15m cliff plungeA snowboarder who slipped on ice at the top of a steep cliff before plummeting 15 metres was lucky to survive, an onlooker says.13 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandHelicopter calls at heart of ice tragedyA series of poor decisions and missed opportunities may have contributed to the deaths of two climbers after they spent two freezing nights stuck near the summit of Mt Taranaki.10 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandClimber's desperate text for helpA woman trapped in blizzard conditions near the top of Mt Taranaki last year texted police for help, saying her partner would not last the night.08 Oct 06:17 AM
New ZealandInquest: Rescue of lost climbers a 'first'A two-day rescue operation to save two climbers stranded on top of Mt Taranaki in blizzard conditions last year was the first of its type, an inquest has been told.07 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandNo 'window of opportunity' - rescuersRescuers have denied there was a "window of opportunity" to rescue two climbers, who later died on top of Mt Taranaki, on the evening before they were found.07 Oct 05:55 AM
New ZealandLost climbers' inquest: Day twoThe second day of an inquest into the death of two trampers who died on Mt Taranaki last year has begun in New Plymouth this morning.06 Oct 09:07 PM
New ZealandClimbers had a 'gung-ho' attitudeA tramping group's decision to climb Mt Taranaki despite worsening weather has been labelled "gung-ho" by one of the group.06 Oct 05:04 AM
New ZealandNo answers on renowned skier's deathA renowned Swedish extreme skier who plunged 600m to his death on Aoraki-Mt Cook may have made a miscalculation or had problems with his equipment.13 Aug 03:20 AM
New ZealandClimber's sister takes his artwork to worldThe sister of Denali Schmidt, who was killed with his mountaineer father in an avalanche on K2 last year, is fundraising to take her brother's art on a world tour.26 Jul 08:52 PM
New ZealandClimber's feat stuns colleaguesNew Zealand's climbing community is in awe of the first solo ascent of a difficult South Island peak in Mt Aspiring National Park.21 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Unlucky' soldier dies on mountainA special forces soldier who tumbled to his death on NZ's deadliest mountain yesterday was "unlucky", as snow and ice gave way to a deep crevasse, a rescuer says.16 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldClimbers told Mt Blanc not a funparkIt was the Everest of its time, and some 25,000 people try to scale it every year. But the issue of climbing Europe's tallest mountain has come to an ugly head.13 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldIs climate change destabilising Iraq?This winter was not a good one for farmers in the Fertile Crescent.29 Jun 02:48 AM
New ZealandA chip off a very big blockWhen Sir Edmund Hillary said of Mt Everest "we knocked the bastard off", it turns out he meant it literally.23 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionDhamey Tenzing Norgay & Curtis S. Chin: Everest loss underscores glaring divideFew people in New Zealand, despite its long mountaineering tradition, or elsewhere, are likely to remember the names of 16 Sherpas who lost their lives recently .02 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandNepal names peaks for Hillary, TenzingNepal has named two Himalayan peaks near Mount Everest after Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and opened them to foreigners for climbing.22 May 10:44 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: High risk worth greater rewardI'm sure I can speak for all of our World Vision team when I say that if it hadn't been for our porters and guides, none of us would have come close to climbing Mt Kilimanjaro last year.26 Apr 10:10 PM
New ZealandKiwis lose Everest expedition matesFour Kiwis were among a climbing group on Mt Everest when a deadly avalanche struck on Friday, killing at least 12 Nepalese advance party guides and leaving four others missing.19 Apr 04:15 PM
New Zealand'I can't believe I survived that fall'The moment Matt Stewart clicked his safety harness on to the line, he realised his mistake. It very nearly cost him his life.06 Apr 10:25 PM
New ZealandPolice name man killed in crash near Mt Hutt ski areaA contractor is dead after his ute plunged about 170 metres down a scree bank near the Mt Hutt ski area in poor conditions yesterday.05 Mar 09:33 PM
New ZealandPerson dead in crash off Mt Hutt roadMt Hutt ski area staff were first on the scene of a fatal crash which claimed the life of a man they knew, and worked with, this morning.04 Mar 11:12 PM
New ZealandAnger as mountaineer's history goesA little piece of Sir Edmund Hillary's family history - a century-old villa belonging to his grandmother - was removed from its site in Mt Eden last week.09 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandGirl with head in cloudsA 7-year-old girl has made a fearless climb of the towering Remarkables mountain range.08 Feb 07:07 PM
New ZealandNew mates my lifesavers, says climberClimber Heather Rhodes has no memory of the 300m fall that almost took her life on the Cameron Glacier in the Southern Alps in November.23 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandTramper had 'unsurvivable fall'Police say they are confident the body recovered from Nelson Lakes National Park yesterday afternoon is that of missing British tramper Andrew Ian Wyatt.27 Dec 08:11 PM
New ZealandBody found on route of missing tramperSearch and rescue teams looking for a British tramper have found a body at the bottom of a 100m cliff.27 Dec 04:30 PM
New Zealand'I screamed till I could scream no more'The skier who witnessed his fellow adventurer and "great friend" plunge to his death near the summit of Aoraki-Mt Cook has given a harrowing account of what happened.07 Nov 11:49 PM
