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View from Drummond Peak - Franz Josef Glacier

View from Drummond Peak - Franz Josef Glacier

Looking North from around 2600m. Westland is to the left.   More ▶︎
Alma Hut - Franz Josef Glacier

Alma Hut - Franz Josef Glacier

Perched to the side of the glacier. This shot was taken in 2003. I believe it has been refurbished by ...   More ▶︎
A day on Franz Josef

A day on Franz Josef

A photo opportunity to impress his son. It's Jeremys first time on the ice   More ▶︎
Overnight Icefall from Franz Josef Glacier

Overnight Icefall from Franz Josef Glacier

Jeremy is dwarfed by some of the ice that has fallen at the terminal end of the glacier.   More ▶︎
Almer Hut

Almer Hut

Located on the top of Franz Josef Glacier, this was the first prefabricated and air-lifted hut in Westland National Park, ...   More ▶︎
Almer Hut

Almer Hut

Almer hut is an old DoC hut, recently restored. Has 10 bunks, including 6 bunks in the "ladies room". Can ...   More ▶︎
New Years on the glaciers -2003

New Years on the glaciers -2003

Part of a four day traverse of Fox and Franz Josef glaciers starting at Pioneer hut on Fox and making ...   More ▶︎
Roberts Point Track

Roberts Point Track

Crossing the Waiho River at Douglas Bridge, this tracks leads up the valley true right to a viewpoint overlooking the ...   More ▶︎

Franz Josef Glacier / Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk

Follow the Waiho River to a viewpoint looking up to the Franz Josef Glacier.   More ▶︎
Standing out on a pinnacle of rock near to the summit of Drummond Pk.

Standing out on a pinnacle of rock near to the summit of Drummond Pk.

Above and on the north side of Franz Josef glacier. 2003   More ▶︎
Te Wāhipounamu - South West New Zealand World Heritage Area

Te Wāhipounamu - South West New Zealand World Heritage Area

This UNESCO World Heritage Area occupies the southwestern corner of New Zealand. It includes four national parks, and covers 10% ...   More ▶︎
Hendes Shelter (Historic) Oct 2011

Hendes Shelter (Historic) Oct 2011

This shelter is on the Roberts Point track above the Waiho River on the way to a viewing platform above ...   More ▶︎

Centennial Hut

Located on Tusk Rock, Franz Josef névé, and named for the centennial of the New Zealand Alpine Club (established 1891).   More ▶︎
Graham Saddle from the Franz Josef side.

Graham Saddle from the Franz Josef side.

Our other rope team begins the descent from Graham Saddle back down to our packs on Franz Josef glacier.   More ▶︎
View of the Tasman Glacier from Graham Saddle

View of the Tasman Glacier from Graham Saddle

Whilst returning to Centennial Hut from Alma Hut on Franz Josef Glacier we made a worthwhile side trip to Graham ...   More ▶︎
Pioneer Hut

Pioneer Hut

New Zealand Alpine Club hut perched on the rocky Pioneer Ridge over the Fox Glacier névé. The Pioneer Hut looks ...   More ▶︎

Lake Wombat

Short walk to a kettle lake near Franz Josef Glacier.   More ▶︎
Fox Glacier

Fox Glacier

Ice Cave, Fox Glacier.   More ▶︎

Chancellor Hut

This historic hut is located 200m above Fox Glacier on Chancellor Ridge. The bunk room was formally the women's room. ...   More ▶︎
Descent of Fox Glacier

Descent of Fox Glacier

The icescapes of a glacier are everchanging, transformed by the the eternal battle between gravity and friction. They can only ...   More ▶︎