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
‘Absolutely Historic’ First Descent of Caroline Face on Mount Aoraki in New Zealand On October 27th, 2017, Italian mountaineer Enrick Mosetti and British mountaineers Ben Briggs and Tom Grant completed the first ski descent of the Caroline Face – the extremely challenging and dangerous southeast face of Mount Aoraki/Mount Cook (12,217′) in New Zealand. Local media in New Zealand has labeled the feat as “historic.” Mount Aoraki, commonly known as Mount Cook, is […] Climbing Martin Kuprianowicz | November 29, 2019 1 Comment
Climber Jo Morgan Survives Avalanche that Buried Her and Killed 2 Guides in New Zealand Two mountain guides have died and well-known adventurer and climber Jo Morgan has survived after an avalanche hit near New Zealand‘s highest mountain, Aoraki / Mt Cook. Ms. Morgan was with professional guides Martin Hess and Wolfgang Maier on Harper Saddle on Mt. Hicks, near Aoraki / Mt Cook when they were caught in the avalanche. The bodies of the […] Avalanche AvyBrains | October 31, 2018 0 Comments
Andreas Fransson’s Account of His Ski Partner Magnus’ Death While Skiing in New Zealand Sunday: On November 3rd, 2013 at approximately 9:30am Andreas Fransson was skiing down 12,316-foot Mt. Cook in New Zealand with his good buddy and ski partner Magus Kastengren. As they began their decent, Magnus fell down the western side of Mt. Cook to his death. […] SnowBrains | November 7, 2013 1 Comment
Andreas Fransson’s Extreme Skiing Partner Falls to Death in New Zealand on Saturday Andreas Fransson’s Swedish ski mountaineering partner, Magnus Kastengren, fell to his death on Saturday while extreme skiing on 12,316-foot Mt. Cook in New Zealand. 32-year-old Magnus was skiing on Mt. Cook’s summit ridge near its lower summit at around 12,200 feet when he slipped while on a ridge line and fell 2,000-vertical feet on Saturday morning.  Magnus did not survive […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 4, 2013 6 Comments
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