A man has been rescued after spending the night in Arthur's Pass National Park. 

The Rescue Coordination Centre was alerted at 7.10pm on Sunday after a safety locator beacon was activated near the summit of Mt Rolleston. 

The beacon was activated by a 52-year-old experienced climber who was 'bluffed out' on the cliff face, a spokesperson for GHC said. 

The man can just be seen on the cliff face. Photo / GHC Christchurch 

A spokesperson said phone contact was established with the man and he informed them he was well equipped to stay where he is, but could not move from the location. 

"The Greymouth Rescue Helicopter assessed the situation and advised an Alpine Cliff Rescue Team would be needed to reach him." 

The Alpine Cliff Rescue team drove to Arthur's Pass Village early this morning and was later joined by a Garden City Rescue helicopter. 

Plans were made to assist the man as soon as possible while the weather was favourable, they said. 

The man has now been rescued and was dropped off at Arthur's Pass Village at about 12.45pm. He was uninjured.