Three Climbers Missing on New Zealand's Highest Peak

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Three climbers are missing on New Zealand's highest peak, Aoraki.** The Americans, Kurt Blair and Carlos Romero, and a Canadian climber, flew to a hut partway up the mountain on Saturday to begin their climb but failed to return. The authorities have found climbing-related items but no sign of the climbers. The search has been hampered by bad weather and is unlikely to restart until Thursday. The peak is popular with experienced climbers, who take on its difficult terrain and changeable weather. More than 240 deaths have been recorded on the mountain since the start of the 20th century.

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