Big snowy hills
Today was the first time I've taken an ice axe and been wandered up a large hill. Well, I lie, it's the first time I've done it on my own with people who are no more experienced than I am (i.e. not very). It wasn't all that steep, or all that dangerous, although it was just dangerous enough to be great.
I can now see the attraction of taking the risks to get to the snow-line - the views are incredible! We could see Mt Cook (Aoraki) in all her glory, but that one will have to wait for another trip as it's a little higher and harder than the climb we did.
Now, more than ever, I'm regretting not doing any "proper" climbing a couple of months ago when I had the chance as the season has finished. Still, it's a good thing that I'm heading to the US and the Rockies...
I'll try and get the photos from this little adventure online soon as they're worth seeing. We had to take the obligatory "hero pose" shots at the top and we'll see how they turn out.
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Looking forward to seeing all those photographs when you get home and compare them with the ones we took on our visits to NZ. You sure are having a great time. Bill Turner (St. Mark's Church)
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