A 36 - year - old man died about 11am on Friday after he slipped and fell about 200m down a steep icy gully .
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A 36 - year - old man died about 11am on Friday after he <m> slipped </m> and fell about 200m down a steep icy gully .
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Second man dies in Mt Cook National Park
14 : 25 Sun Sep 15 2013
A second man has fallen to his death in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park .
The man aged in his early 30s fell about 600m while climbing near the Mount Sefton Bivvy on Saturday afternoon .
Rescue personnel were not able to reach him or his three companions , who were all from overseas , due to low light levels on Saturday , Mid - South Canterbury Area Commander Inspector Dave Gaskin said .
"They managed to have a look at him and it was pretty clear that there was no signs of life and they've flown in today to retrieve the body , " he told NZ Newswire on Sunday .
The other three men were rescued by about 10am on Sunday morning .
"We haven't been in a position to speak to the survivors at this stage , but it appears as if their equipment and preparation was limited , " Insp Gaskin said .
It was the second death in the park in two days .
A 36 - year - old man died about 11am on Friday after he <m> slipped </m> and fell about 200m down a steep icy gully .
The man , a New Zealander living in Melbourne , was planning to go ski touring .
Two deaths so close together was unusual for the time of year , Insp Gaskin said .
"We don't normally get too many climbing accidents at this time of year , it's still basically winter conditions here , so there's very little climbing done . "
The climbing season generally starts about late October / early November .
Mr Gaskin urged people not to go into situations unprepared .
"This is an extremely dangerous area and if you're going to climb or come into this area and go up high in the mountains , you've got to make sure that you know what you're doing and you've got all the appropriate equipment . "