Three climbers missing on New Zealand’s highest peak

Three climbers are missing after failing to return from a planned ascent of Aoraki, New Zealand’s highest mountain (Mark Baker/AP)

Three climbers from the US and Canada are missing after they failed to return from a planned ascent of New Zealand’s highest mountain, Aoraki, authorities said on 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.