Image from a webcam in the Mt Apsiring National Park looking toward Mt Earnslaw. Photo / SuppliedTwo climbers have been rescued after an avalanche at Mt Earnslaw this morning. A climber died after falling on Mt Earnslaw in January last year. The NZ Mountain Safety Council is reminding alpine climbers to manage all potential hazards where snow and ice is present. "On a mountain such as Mt Earnslaw, avalanches are not frequent during the summer months but do occur every year."

Source: New Zealand Herald February 11, 2021 19:50 UTC