An American mountain climber was among two people killed in a horrific fall from New Zealand’s highest and most dangerous peak, authorities announced on Wednesday. The other person killed was a guide.

The bodies of two climbers, including one from the U.S., have been recovered after the pair fell to their deaths from New Zealand's highest mountain during a summit attempt, police said on Wednesday.

Authorities have reported that a U.S. climber was among two people killed in a fall on Aoraki, New Zealand's tallest peak ...

Terror on Aoraki, New Zealand's highest mountain as two climbers die in fall, sparking rescue mission for two others.

A U.S. climber was among two people killed Monday during a fall near the summit of Aoraki, New Zealand’s tallest ...

The men were part of a four-person group climbing near the summit of Aoraki, also known as Mount Cook, on Monday.