The police searching for the three climbers missing on 3,724m Aoraki/Mt. Cook since last week has given up hope of finding them alive. A drone search yesterday showed pieces of gear and footprints on ...

After a two-month expedition in the Himalayas, Summit County resident Kevin Cook got one step closer to accomplishing his dream of summiting all seven of the summits of the world by standing atop ...

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

Police have called off the search for two climbers missing on Aoraki/Mount Cook, after evidence indicated they were caught in ...

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 ...

New Zealand’s highest and deadliest peak remains an “irresistible lure” for climbers despite the risks, says Sir Edmund Hillary’s son. Guide Thomas Vialletet and his client Kellam Conover died while ...

Almost $150,000 has been raised for the family of late mountain guide Thomas Vialletet, who died on Aoraki/Mt Cook in ...