The Briton died after a 2,000ft fall on Mount Sefton. Photo: Avenue CC-BY-SA-3.0
A Briton has died after falling more than 2,000ft on a New Zealand mountain.
English climber’s Robert Buckley’s body was recovered from Mount Sefton on Sunday, after he fell to his death the previous day.
The 32-year-old was with three other climbers near the Mount Sefton Bivvy shelter on the 3,151m (10,338ft) peak in the Southern Alps.
The dead climber is believed to have lived in Christchurch.
Three climbers with the deceased mountaineer had to spend a night on the mountain after rescuers were unable to reach them on Saturday.
They were checked by medics after being brought to safety and released.
The British High Commission in Wellington is working with the New Zealand authorities to contact the family of the climber, who is thought to have been working in Christchurch.
