11 Jan 2015

Man rescued from Mt Ruapehu

6:08 pm on 11 January 2015

A man's been rescued from Mount Ruapehu after getting stuck at 2591 metres high.

The man near the snowline waiting to be rescued.

The man near the snowline waiting to be rescued. Photo: Supplied

He was climbing the slopes above the Turoa ski field this afternoon, when he got himself into a position he couldn't get out of.

He waved an orange tarpaulin as a rescue helicopter, with help from two Ruapehu Alpine rescue specialists, picked him up and moved him to safety.

The man was not hurt.