Finishing a new line on Mt Spencer in the Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand. 'First Light' is a five pitch lin on the sunnier west side and complements 'Pitch Black' around the corner on the southern side. It goes at grade MC4. =====================================
Happy Skier
Climbing up above Murchison hut affords some great views of the Aida Glacier and leads to some untracked backcountry terrain
The Linda Glacier
This was part of a bigger journey with Penny Brothers to celebrate 125 years of the New Zealand Alpine Club and its founders Mannering, Harper and Ross.
Karl Schimanski leading through the crux of Pour Me a Pilsner M6
Alastair McDowell on 'Los Indignados' M7
During the 2017 Remarkables Ice and Mixed Festival Alastair didn't manage to complete 'Los Indignados', but received an award for the male hardest new route for 'Shoot to Thrill' M6
Sharp end of a Short Rope
Descending the Boyes Glacier in Aoraki Mt Cook National Park
Ama Dablam summit day
Leaving the comfort of Camp 3 en route to the summit of Ama Dablam (6812m) Nepal
Ama Dablam traverse
Traversing rock between Camp 1 and Camp 2 on the Southwest Ridge of Ama Dablam
Venturing into tiger country
Crevasse negotiations on the Grand Plateau
Approaching Cerro Solo Summit
Approaching the summit Aoraki Mt Cook
The Climber
Jane Morris reaching the ridge top at the head of the Hoophorn Valley. The South Face of Mt Sealy is in the background
West Coast joy
Negotiating crevasses on the Franz Josef Glacier
Sunrise in the Linda Glacier
Nearing the summit of Aoraki on the Sheila Face of Mt Cook
80 metres of ice remaining on the Sheila Face to reach the summit
Descending Mt Aspiring at Sunset
Descent
Looking towards the clouded West Coast from the summit of Elie de Beaumont.
Ridge Riser
Arriving onto the East Ridge of Mt Dixon. Aoraki Mt Cook in the background
Daniel Joll on 'Under Pressure' M8, Remarkables
Dan Joll on the first ascent of the 'new' start to this already established line. The 'old' start fell off.
Solo Adventure
Traveling solo through the La Perouse Glacier gives us an appreciation for some of New Zealands most challenging and spectacular terrain
Scrambling on the Remarkables
Shadow Basin, Remarkables, Queenstown
Remarkables West Face
Moving around on the ridge line above Queenstown
Lendenfeld Peak
Simon Castledine on the final pitches to the summit of Lendenfeld Peak, Wesland National Park, New Zealand
Sunrise on the Northwest Ridge
Soft and warming light on the NW Ridge of Mt Aspiring. Rolling Pin distant.
