Our team recently joined DOC Aoraki Mountain Rescue and Wakatipu Search & Rescue for some combined training. Whilst mountain rescue teams are based in different regions throughout NZ, we all have an important job to do and sometimes we even respond to call outs together. Sharing ideas and operational procedures is invaluable for staying up …
Our team attended a rescue callout recently in the Arthur's Pass area with our local Rescue Helicopter. The callout required us to fly to the nearby Barker Hut to determine which group we were trying to locate. One person who was chilling at the hut told us that there were 3 pairs plus a solo …
Sunday afternoon at 1545 our team was tasked by Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) to a rescue on Otira Slide, just below the summit of Mt Rolleston Low Peak. Operation Summary One member of a party of four climbers was hit by rockfall, causing them to fall down the mountain, suffering severe head trauma and other …
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