Very Large Scale Avalanche at Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand A very large size 5 natural avalanche was observed yesterday up the Murchison Valley in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, New Zealand. The avalanche released from Mt Phyllis and crossed the Aida glacier, one of New Zealand’s several glaciers. The crown wall was at least 1.5km (0.9 miles) long and the debris ran about 2km (1.25 miles) onto the flats. It […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | August 22, 2023 0 Comments
Solo-Trekker Caught in Large Glacial Avalanche Yesterday, a solo-trekker was caught in a glacial avalanche in the Landsborough Valley on the west coast side of Aoraki-Mount Cook, New Zealand. The man is an employee of Franz Josef Glaciar Guides and was five to six days into his nine day solo odyssey when he was caught up in the avalanche. The incident transpired around noon time while the […] Avalanche Dylan Cautela | September 30, 2016 0 Comments
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