Climber Hero Killed in Avalanche Near Remarkables Ski Resort, New Zealand Yesterday 30-year old Jamie Vinton-Boot was known in New Zealand as a hero as well as an impressive alpinist. “When he [Jamie Vinton-Boot] was 21, he was part of a daring rescue in which he, his younger brother and a friend swum 300m out to sea in a strong rip to save a drowning man. The trio were alerted to the […] Avalanche SnowBrains | August 13, 2013 3 Comments