Scaling Mt Cook via the Zurbriggen Ridge is a Grade Four climb according to New Zealand alpine group Climb NZ. This mean that it requires "sound mountaineering judgement and experience".

Three climbers that recently went missing on New Zealand’s Mt. Cook are presumed dead after authorities suspended their search. Search crews added drones to the operation, which provided footage ...

New Zealand’s only full-time alpine rescue team operates in some of the highest and most challenging environments possible.