A Canadian is among three climbers missing after planning to scale New Zealand's highest peak.
A New Zealand police statement said two Americans, Kurt Blair, 56, and Carlos Romero, 50, as well as an unnamed Canadian, flew into Plateau Hut on Saturday morning and were planning to climb Aoraki, also known as Mount Cook.
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But the statement said they missed their scheduled flight on Monday morning and reported missing late.
It said searchers had found several items related to the climb believed to belong to the three men. Police said the name and any other information about the Canadian will not be released until they are sure the families have been notified.
The release said weather conditions are likely to prevent a continued search until Thursday, but police will continue to monitor and assess the situation.
"Police have been working with the U.S. and Canadian embassies to inform and support the families of the three men," Inspector Vicki Walker, commander of the Aoraki area, said in a statement.
Blair, from Colorado, and Romero, from California, are certified mountain guides, according to the American Mountain Guides Association website.
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