Split boarding on Glacier Peak

Surfing the fresh snow from the summit of Glacier Peak, Ben Sanford enjoys this wild environment.

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. =====================================

Scrambling on the Remarkables

Shadow Basin, Remarkables, Queenstown

Sunrise on the Northwest Ridge

Soft and warming light on the NW Ridge of Mt Aspiring. Rolling Pin distant.

Happy Skier

Climbing up above Murchison hut affords some great views of the Aida Glacier and leads to some untracked backcountry terrain

Tasman Saddle Hut

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.

Mt Haast Summit Ridge

Topping out on the summit ridge of Mt Haast after completing a new route we called 'Hotline', grade IV, 5. Ben Sanford looks to the final 60m summit headwall. We spent most of the day in the sun with spectacular views out to the West Coast rivers, forests and waves.

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

Ama Dablam in the evening light, viewed from Camp 1

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

Engaging with the environment

Ben Sanford negotiates the narrow snow ridge on the West Ridge of Glacier Peak. The Fox Glacier neve spills away to the ocean behind.

Climbing Mt Green

Nina Sawicki on the lower slopes leading to the summit of Mt Green. The Tasman Glacier stretches out towards Aoraki Mt Cook in the background.

Venturing into tiger country

Crevasse negotiations on the Grand Plateau

Approaching the summit of De La 'S, Patagonia

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

Rob Roy Peak summit, with Mt Aspiring distant.

Scrambling a short section of rock to reach the false summit. Mt Aspiring distant.

West Coast joy

Negotiating crevasses on the Franz Josef Glacier

Ice Climbing in a deep crevasse on the Fox Glacier

Climber Descending from Camp III on Ama Dablam

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