A 58 year old man has died after an avalanche at Loch Linnhe near Kingston, south of Queenstown.
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Senior Sergent Darryl Lennane said the 58-year-old man was initially pulled out of the avalanche debris alive but died a short time later.
A Central Otago heli-ski company has suspended operations for a day after the death of a man who was buried in an avalanche.
In a blog post, which has been translated from Chinese, the tourist spoke about his shock at watching the tragedy and warned others not to ski after heavy snow.
While police could not confirm the footage showed the same avalanche that killed Mr Greville, it is now being used by police as they investigate his death.
“We remain committed to aiding the external investigation team and have confidence that they will be able to determine the exact cause of this tragic accident”.
‘Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of the deceased, ‘ director Julian Field said in a statement on Tuesday.
An autopsy was to be carried out on Tuesday.
Local police staff have been working closely with the Australian Embassy, and a number of Roger’s family are due to arrive today.
Mr Field said a Southern Lakes Heliski pilot had called the operations team at 2.38pm on Monday to raise the alarm, saying a group of skiers had been caught in an avalanche on the Hector Mountains.
“However, despite the considerable efforts of guides and paramedics the skier was pronounced dead at the scene some time later”. “New Zealand has been snowing for two days in a row, sunny today, we must all remember not to go helicopter skiing after heavy snow”.
He said people did, however, need to take more care. and make themselves aware of safe practices.
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“It’s just an inherent danger that is always present in the back country”.
