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A fatal accident last year has led to stepped-up training exercises for mountain rescue teams, including dogs.

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Walkers are being warned not to misjudge the difficulty of the Tongariro Crossing as thousands of people are anticipated to ...

Walkers are being warned not to misjudge the difficulty of the Tongariro Crossing as thousands of people are anticipated to ...

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At the same time, two workers at the backcountry hut saw a fresh avalanche and initiated rescue procedures. They sent emergency messages via satellite, which prompted a search and rescue response.

“The hiker was wearing black rain jacket and pants. She wouldn’t have been seen from the air without waving the blue tarp,” said search and rescue manager Paul Markey. “Ground teams may ...