WELLINGTON, New Zealand—Three mountain climbers from the U.S. and Canada are missing after they failed to return from a planned ascent of New Zealand’s highest peak, Aoraki, authorities said Tuesday.
The Americans—Kurt Blair, 56, from Colorado and Carlos Romero, 50, of California—are certified alpine guides, according to the website of the American Mountain Guides Association. A statement by New Zealand’s police did not name the Canadian climber, citing the need to notify his family.
