Severed Ropes Cause Climbers to Fall 1,000-Feet to their Deaths in Remarkables, New Zealand Two Australians have plummeted to their deaths, falling 1,000-feet from the Remarkables mountain range in New Zealand, in a horror climbing accident.ย Brett Alexander Lentfer, 62, and James Harry Spaile, 44, died after their ropes were severed during a climb near Queenstown on the South Island. The first rescuer on the scene said it appeared the Australian menโs ropes had been […] Climbing Kiwi Brains | November 7, 2019 3 Comments