Today for New Zealand Sporting History we're going back to November 1982, when, for two weeks the country was gripped by the plight of two climbers trapped on Aoraki Mt Cook.
As a blizzard raged on a chopper crashed during a rescue attempt, all the while no one knew if the men were alive.
Mark Inglis ONZM - mountaineer, scientist, and internationally awarded winemaker was one of those climbers, he shares his story today on NZ Sporting history.
The Mt Cook Alpine Rescue Team members the summer before, including Mark Inglis (second from left) and Don Bogie (third from left) Photo: D Bogie slide collection
