Castle Rock is a popular climbing site. Photo: Te Ara
A woman who fell to her death while climbing a popular cliff face in the Coromandel has been identified as United States citizen who was living in New Zealand.
Emergency services were called to Castle Rock near Whitianga just before 10.30am on Sunday after reports of a climbing incident.
An Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust spokesperson said the 28-year-old woman suffered a fall of approximately 70m-80m down a vertical cliff face while rock climbing.
Her climbing partner then hurried to raise the alarm, but the woman died at the scene.
Castle Rock is a 525m high mountain which is popular with rock climbers.
