Kurt Blair, 56, Carlos Romero, 50, and the Canadian national were reported overdue from their planned ascent of Mount Cook (also known as Aoraki), police Inspector Vicki Walker, Aoraki area commander, said in a news release Tuesday.
The peak of New Zealand's highest mountain Mount Cook, also known by its Maori name Aoraki.
William West/AFP/Getty Images“Police have been working with the US and Canadian embassies to inform and support the families of the three men,” Walker said.
Walker said search and rescue operations are unlikely to resume until Thursday, when weather conditions are expected to improve.
Aoraki received its European name, Mount Cook, in 1851 and features a number of walks and activities for all levels of fitness.
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