New research released today by Booking.com reveals that more than four in five (85%) LGBTQIA+ Kiwi travellers feel they must consider their personal safety and wellbeing when picking a destination, a significant increase from 58% in 2022.
Backcountry travellers have triggered multiple large avalanches this week prompting the Avalanche Advisory to remind them not to underestimate the snow conditions.
A search and rescue operation which safely retrieved two climbers who got into difficulty on the side of The Remarkables mountain range took more than 12 hours in deteriorating conditions last Saturday.
Shortly after 5pm on Saturday 1 July Police received a report of two climbers in difficulty on the side of The Remarkables. The two men, in their mid-20s, were trapped on the mountain after ice-climbing in the backcountry near The Remarkables Ski Area. .
Remarkables rescue miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.