New ZealandWoman in coma after glacier fallThe family of an outdoor adventurer who fell 300m down a South Island glacier are worried as she has yet to recover consciousness after Sunday's accident.07 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandKiwi skier shocked by friend's deathA Kiwi skier was shocked to discover his Swedish skiing partner had fallen to his death on Aoraki-Mt Cook just days after they set a new record together.06 Nov 08:34 PM
New ZealandLost climbers farewelledIce picks were held up in a guard of honour as the caskets of climbers Nicole Sutton and Hiroki Ogawa left a church in Auckland today following their joint funeral.05 Nov 04:03 AM
New ZealandNZ Alpine Club to independently review Mt Taranaki tripThe New Zealand Alpine Club will carry out an independent review of its trip to Mt Taranaki after two climbers died over Labour weekend, it was announced today.03 Nov 11:55 PM
New ZealandWoman's dramatic rescue from glacierA huge avalanche crashed frighteningly close to a rescue party as they treated a woman who had fallen some 300 metres down a Canterbury glacier after her snow anchor apparently detached.03 Nov 11:51 PM
New ZealandExtreme skier's fatal slip on Mt CookA Swedish extreme-altitude skier who plunged 600m to his death near the peak of Aoraki-Mt Cook had set a new record on the mountain just days earlier.03 Nov 05:56 PM
New ZealandPolice investigate Mt Taranaki tragedyPolice are investigating the deaths of climbers Nicole Sutton and Hiroki Ogawa who died on Mt Taranaki over Labour Weekend.30 Oct 06:47 AM
New ZealandIt's down to climbers in bad weatherAlpine experts say conditions on Mt Taranaki can turn within minutes, and whether climbers make it down alive or not depends solely on the decisions they make.29 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandClimbers' parents to arriveThey died side by side - sending a final text expressing fears for survival. Today rescuers have been able to winch the pair off Mt Taranaki.28 Oct 08:17 PM
New ZealandRescuers battle in vainThe conditions have been atrocious. Mr Smith and some of his team, him grey with fatigue and his hands still not fully functioning, ponder at how she could have lasted so long.28 Oct 04:30 PM
TravelEngland: Land of glory left by iceBeyond its urban attractions and historical draws, England's Lake District offers natural beauty to rival even the joys of home, writes Nic Hamilton.22 Oct 02:00 AM
New ZealandKiwi breaks climbing recordA New Zealand climber has broken a women's speed record for free climbing a world-famous US peak.30 Sep 09:29 PM
New ZealandKiwi climber aims for hat trickA top female New Zealand rock climber is gearing up to attempt a daring world- record free climb - and beat her male rivals on the way.19 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandBrother dies after icy fallA Search and Rescue team made a desperate but unsuccessful attempt to save a man who plunged 200m down an icy Mt Cook slope.14 Sep 05:30 PM
TravelNepal: High and mightyOn a Himalayan journey, Winston Aldworth has his breath taken away by the scale of Everest.03 Sep 03:00 AM
New ZealandDeath on the mountainThis is the story of New Zealanders Marty Schmidt and his son Denali, who died trying to summit the world's most dangerous mountain.16 Aug 05:52 AM
New ZealandDeath on the mountainImages from Marty and Delani Schmidt's attempted climb of K2.16 Aug 05:32 AM
New ZealandClimber had played it safe after babySince the birth of his first child this year Jamie Vinton-Boot had toned down his risky mountain climbing. He was killed yesterday by an avalanche.12 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandRange unremarkable as danger zoneDespite a number of avalanches on The Remarkables mountain range in recent years it is not considered a danger zone, says a mountain safety expert.12 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandMountain tragedy pair were 'the best'Sequoia Di Angelo knows exactly why her father and brother continued up treacherous K2 while the rest of the team retreated.09 Aug 10:40 PM
TravelPoland: Schussing's promised landEurope's most affordable ski slopes are in Poland, as Jared Savage discovers01 Aug 11:00 PM
New ZealandClimbers to remain buried on mountainThe world's most perilous peak will be the final resting place for a New Zealand father and son who were attempting to scale it.30 Jul 05:30 PM
EntertainmentSir Ed film set for premiereA 3D depiction of Sir Edmund Hillary conquering Mt Everest will premiere at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival in September.30 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandLost climber: 'He was a special guy'A man believed to have died with his son while climbing the world's second highest mountain, K2 inspired a generation of Hawke's Bay people to embrace the outdoors.30 Jul 06:09 AM
New ZealandKiwi father, son killed in avalancheA NZ father and son's tent has been found wrecked and vital climbing tools left abandoned, confirming fears they have been swept away and killed in an avalanche.29 Jul 05:30 PM
TravelSouth America: Natural attractionsAs more Kiwis look to South America for adventure, Karen Phelps compiles a bucket list for the continent.11 Jul 11:00 PM
TravelSouth Island: Soul on alpine trackDon Kavanagh falls in love with cross-country travel the way people used to do it.07 Jul 03:00 AM
TravelIndia: Cycling adventure in coastal Goa and KeralaThoughts of cycling in India probably conjure up images of intensely congested streets, teeming with all modes of traffic and sharing limited space with free range animals- a reasonable or enjoyable holiday activity?31 May 03:00 AM
New ZealandDifferent mood on mountain since 1953Increasing commercialisation of the trek up Mt Everest is seen as having contributed to a breakdown in the 'brotherhood of the rope' since Edmund Hillary's climb.28 May 11:50 PM
New ZealandHillary's legacy a bond between nationsSir Edmund Hillary's legacy still makes his daughter proud every day.28 May 05:30 PM
TravelFrozen tears on Mt EverestThis Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary’s ascent to the top of Mt Everest with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. Rebecca Kennedy journeys to base camp and gains a sense of what Sir Ed loved about the ‘Holy Himalayas’.26 May 03:00 AM
New ZealandThird man on Everest"I am the last man standing," mountaineer George Lowe wrote in his extraordinary collection of images from the first ascent of Everest.24 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandKiwi saves climbing mate in avalancheA Queenstown climber's heroic actions are being hailed after he saved a climbing companion knocked unconscious by an avalanche high up a Himalayan mountain.07 May 09:20 PM
LifestyleOne man's extraordinary stepsA running regime that would defy most of us is soul food to Malcolm Law, writes Andy Kenworthy.03 May 06:30 PM
