Dead French climber didn't have the experience to safely climb Mt Taranaki in winterFacebook Victor Roucher, who died after sliding 490m down Mt Taranaki in June 2016, didn't have the experience to be attempting the winter climb a coroner's hearing has found. A French tourist watched helplessly as his climbing companion slid past him to his death on Mt Taranaki, a coroner's report has revealed. Andy Jackson The Taranaki Community Rescue Helicopter flew Victor Roucher's body off Mt Taranaki after he slipped a slid 490m in June 2016. READ MORE* Tramper, 25, dies in fall on Mt Taranaki* Mt Taranaki fall death victim an 'incredible man', says sister* Death on Mt Taranaki 'highlights lack of winter guides'Locqueneux said Roucher's legs were against the snow but the sound he remembered was ice against the axe and it wouldn't dig in. Grant Matthew Mt Taranaki can prove deadly to inexperienced climbers.

Source: Stuff May 23, 2017 04:07 UTC