Skier seriously injured after falling off cliff at Treble Cone

Monday 31 August 2026 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Mon 31 Aug, 8:14pm

A skier has sustained serious injuries after reportedly going over a cliff at the Treble Cone ski field in Wānaka. Police were notified of the incident on Monday morning. The individual was located and attended to by emergency services.

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1. NZ HeraldMon 31 Aug, 2:52pm

   Treble Cone ski area: Injured skier extracted after going over cliff outside boundary (opens in new tab)

2. StuffMon 31 Aug, 4:48pm

   Skier left with serious injuries after reports of falling from Wānaka cliff (opens in new tab)

3. The PressMon 31 Aug, 8:14pm

   Skier seriously injured after reports they went over cliff at Treble Cone (opens in new tab)