new zealand. The missing men were presumed dead.
Three climbers who were missing in the Southern Alps have been confirmed dead. New Zealand Police said the men likely died after falling from a height. Although no body has been found, everything points to a tragic end to this mountain journey.
On Friday, New Zealand Police said three climbers may have died in the fall. The search for the men had been ongoing since Monday after they failed to return from climbing Cook, the highest peak in the Southern Alps.
new zealand. They never returned from the highest peak in the Southern Alps.
– We do not believe that these people survived. “I think they fell,” said local police Lt. Vicky Walker.
The two Americans who died were Kurt Blair, 56, and Carlos Romero, 50. The American citizen was a certified alpine guide. They were accompanied by a Canadian national, but the family asked that the man's identity not be revealed.
For several days, weather conditions prevented a search for the climbers. It wasn't until Friday that helicopters and drones could be dispatched. Previously, the rescue team found the following: There were jackets, ice axes, and some other belongings of the climbers.
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Meanwhile, drone footage on Friday revealed footprints that police said showed three people walking across the slopes below the ridge of Mount Zurbriggen.
– Unfortunately, given the number of days that had passed, the weather conditions, the lack of contact and the items recovered, it is unlikely that the men survived, Walker admitted. He added: “That's certainly not the message she wants to send.”
At the same time, he stressed that police will resume the search if new information or reliable observations emerge.
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