It's time for our annual countdown of ExplorersWeb's best expeditions of the year. Today, a ski descent of the south face of ...

A hut-to-hut voyage in New Zealand’s Southern Alps I twirl the postcard bundle at the Mount Cook National Park information center. Huge peaks stand out between photos of sheep and waterfalls. Outside, ...

One of three mountain climbers reported missing on New Zealand's highest peak, Aoraki, is a Northern California mountain guide and San Francisco Bay Area resident. Carlos "Kique" Romero is a resident ...

Two climbers have died after falling from New Zealand's highest peak on Aoraki, also known as Mount Cook, which is known for its brutal terrain. They were in a group of four that was trying to climb ...

A man who died alongside a client while trying to ascend Aoraki Mt Cook was an internationally recognised Wānaka-based mountain guide and father. Thomas Vialletet grew up in the French Alps, where he ...

A Wānaka-based mountain guide who died while attempting to ascend Aoraki Mt Cook with a client has been remembered as a devoted father and husband who touched the lives of many. Thomas Vialletet was ...

Will Rowntree and Ross Hewitt making the first ski descent of the 'Jones Route' on the east face of Aoraki / Mt Cook, New Zealand on 01/11/2025 Planetmountain.com is a site about climbing, ...

Police were alerted to four climbers needing assistance on Aoraki Mt Cook at around 11:20 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 24 Two climbers have died while climbing New Zealand’s Aoraki Mt Cook mountain One of the ...