An Southland
police SAR team today recovered the bodies of two climbers
from an area below Marian Peak in the Darren Mountains,
Fiordland.
"Two climbers were reported missing yesterday
afternoon and had been overdue for 24 hours.
A search by
helicopter yesterday evening located the climbers at the
base of a climbing face where they had clearly suffered a
fall," said Sergeant Tod Hollebon of Te Anau Police.
The
two climbers left Homer Huts near the Milford Road on
Saturday 22 April and their intended route was Barrier Knob
to Barrier Peak, a descent into Marian Valley and to ascend
Marian Peak.
Police are currently in the process of
contacting next of
kin.
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