A man's been rescued from Mount Ruapehu after getting stuck at 2591 metres high.
The man near the snowline waiting to be rescued. Photo: Supplied
He was climbing the slopes above the Turoa ski field this afternoon, when he got himself into a position he couldn't get out of.
He waved an orange tarpaulin as a rescue helicopter, with help from two Ruapehu Alpine rescue specialists, picked him up and moved him to safety.
The man was not hurt.