A man has died after being trapped by an avalanche on Mt Dixon in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, in the Southern Alps of New Zealand's South Island, the NZ Herald reports.
Police said emergency services were alerted at about 10am on Sunday and a search and rescue operation began. The man was found unresponsive a short time later.
Senior Sergeant Craig Ellison said those at the scene tried to revive him, but he was declared dead soon after he was found. His body has since been recovered, and police said the death would be referred to the coroner. The man has not been publicly named.
Source: NZ Herald