The incident happened around 5.30am on Mt Hicks near Mt Cook/Aoraki.

Join NZH Travel for the premiere of our video on the Larapinta Trail at 18:30 NZDT.

The legendary traderoute is being reborn for modern-day Marco Polos.

After the 2018 guide New Zealand is notably absent from the Lonely Planet's top lists.

On an African expedition, an encounter with the elusive big cat is unforgettable.

Residents of a remote Russian town are under siege from hungry polar bears.

The visitors could face six months in jail for illegally sharing their food with bears.

Heli-bungy: (verb) to jump out of a helicopter, attached to a bungy cord.

Victor Patt's cinematic tour of Thailand's mountain city

Ex-Soviet Kyrgyzstan kicked off the week-long traditional sport extravaganza.

Lindy Laird hangs out with proboscis monkeys and unforgettable orangutans in Borneo.

Kiwi Roger Shepherd convinced the North Korean government to allow him unique access.

30 years in the making, the secret attraction is revealed as an incredible human catapult.

Competiiton winner Katie Mitchell from Tauranga was one of the first to try the catapult

Moving through Milford Sound in a storm, the wettest place in New Zealand.

Three brothers and their sister go on a "sibling only" holiday to the remote Highlands.

Over 42km and 21 wine stops spread over stunning Bordeaux, France, the Marathon du Merdoc is no stroll in the vineyard!

The volcanic, glacial landscape marks out the land of the sagas

A sailing itinerary through the the Greek islands, full of mythical sites and epic adventure.

One man's quest for meaning led to an epic 18-month hike covering the entire Americas.

The duo posed under a low-flying plane at the Caribbean beach where a Kiwi tourist died.

Alexander Robertson explores Australia's north coast.

Millennias old landscape and traditions on Australia's northern coast.

An annual Spanish festival is a cruel test of intelligence.