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Home > 2007 > Pacific Challenge > Franz Josef Glacier

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Lone Hiker89 viewsOne of our guides hiked ahead and above to set up our climb.
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Up and Up86 viewsYou can see the rata trees blooming in the background.
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Steep Walls89 viewsMake for painful falls.
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Valley of Ice92 viewsYou can see the path the glacier has forged in the mountains.
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Crevasse86 viewsWhite to blue to black.
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First Climb88 viewsSnow or no, she made this look pretty easy.
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Dean the Climbing Canadian89 viewsHere I go up the ice.
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Ice Ridge80 viewsThough it rained most of the day, we did have a few spots of decent weather.
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Other Climbers84 viewsI climbed with a bunch of Scotts, very nice people. Here are a few of them.
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More Ridgy Goodness82 viewsIt was worth the price just for the scenery.
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Climbing Harness82 viewsYeah, what can I say, I still like to double check their work.
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Pick of Destiny88 viewsThese picks can definitely do a number on you.
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Long Climb Ahead87 viewsHere I go up the wall.
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The Overhang88 viewsIt's a lot harder of a climb than it appears.
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On the Up and Up85 viewsNow you can see that the angle is actually greater than ninety degrees.
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All Decked Up91 viewsMe and my two guides - the ice picks. Plus the guys that knew what they were doing.
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Tight Place93 viewsBut rest assured I got out of it.
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The Overhang85 viewsHere's the wall we were facing.
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Top of the World81 viewsHere's where the climb ends.
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Back Down Again93 viewsPick axe in hand, it was time to make our way home.
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