Woman dies after falling nearly 1,000 feet from New Zealand mountain
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}
An Australian woman has died after falling 984 ft from a peak in New Zealand’s Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park.
Rescue teams responded to an emergency location beacon on the Eugenie Glacier this morning where they found the 29-year-old in a critical condition.
She had fallen about 300 metres from the slopes of The Footstool, a 9,068 ft tall peak.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}
The woman was flown to Aoraki Mount Cook Search and Rescue Base where she died a short time later.
Police investigations indicate the fall was an accident.
“All members of the climbing party, including the victim, were experienced and well equipped,” inspector Dave Gaskin said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}
“Weather conditions prior to the accident are understood to have been good.”
The woman’s name is expected to released on Thursday after her family has been informed.