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Second big fall on slopes of Mt Ruapehu

Just a day after a man's nasty 60m tumble, an Australian man is lucky to be alive after a big fall in the same area.

Climber survives 60m mountain fall

An Auckland climber fell "like a rag doll" after slipping while decending from Mt Ruapehu's Dome Summit.

Daring chopper resuce for fallen climber

Everest climber asks Aust to cut back

Avalanche victim escaped death three weeks ago

Stay off suspect slopes warning

Man dies in avalanche

Night goggles used to find tramper

'I thought I was going to die'