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Search for Missing Climbers on Aoraki/Mt Cook Continues Amid Severe Weather

12/17/2025

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Search efforts for two missing climbers on Aoraki/Mt Cook have yielded no results.
The climbers have been missing since Monday.
Inspector Vicki Walker said Police Search and Rescue and the Department of Conservation are collaborating on the search as weather permits.
Severe weather warnings for heavy rain and strong winds remain in effect.
The incident follows a recent tragedy in which two climbers fell to their deaths on the mountain.

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Search efforts for two missing climbers on Aoraki/Mt Cook have yielded no results.
The climbers have been missing since Monday.
Inspector Vicki Walker said Police Search and Rescue and the Department of Conservation are collaborating on the search as weather permits.
Severe weather warnings for heavy rain and strong winds remain in effect.
The incident follows a recent tragedy in which two climbers fell to their deaths on the mountain.