Paul Corridon was flown to Christchurch Hospital after falling 10 metres from Rapaki Rock on the Port Hills. A climber who died after falling in Christchurch's Port Hills was "vastly experienced" and fell after making an "error of judgment", friends in the climbing community say. READ MORE: Climber falls 10 metres on Christchurch's Port HillsCorridon, who was in his early 70s, was named by friends in the climbing community. "Paul was a vastly experienced climber (traditional and ice) and an error of judgement has resulted in this accident. "If anything is to be learnt from this tragic and avoidable accident it is to always climb safe and think of yourself and climbing friends when doing so."

Source: Stuff November 11, 2019 21:11 UTC