12 February 2013
The full video of the Mount Dixon rock avalanche from Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park in New Zealand
Posted by Dave Petley
A couple of weeks ago I featured the news coverage that included the video of the spectacular rock avalanche from the flanks of Mount Dixon in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park in New Zealand. That video was shot by a climber, Neil Wiltshire. Over the weekend Neil very kindly dropped me a line about the event, and he has now posted the full video on Youtube. So here it is in its full glory. I’ll post again later in the week with a full analysis, but in the meantime enjoy – it is truly astounding!

Dave Petley is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hull in the United Kingdom. His blog provides commentary and analysis of landslide events occurring worldwide, including the landslides themselves, latest research, and conferences and meetings.