‘Pretty harrowing’: Climbers rescued from ravine told family they were safe during ordeal

Kaya SelbyRNZ·6 Aug, 2026 07:03 AM6 mins to readThe pair, exhausted but uninjured from their “pretty harrowing” ordeal, are currently recovering in Honiara. Photo / Deni HollThe pair, exhausted but uninjured from their “pretty harrowing” ordeal, are currently recovering in Honiara. Photo / Deni HollBy Kaya Selby of RNZThe young Kiwi climbers rescued from a ravine in the Solomon Islands told their families they were okay throughout their ordeal.

Keanu Isaksson, 25, and Luca Zylstra-Law, 19, were trapped in a ravine on Mount Popomanaseu for

before their rescue in the early hours of Tuesday morning.