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Fox Glacier

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 ▶︎

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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
Learning to use the tools

Learning to use the tools

Practice slopes on the glacier   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 ▶︎
Empress Hut

Empress Hut

New Zealand's second highest hut, located at 2500m on the Earl Ridge west of Aoraki / Mount Cook. This hut ...   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 ▶︎
View of alps from Mt Fox Route tops

View of alps from Mt Fox Route tops

Looking east at Fox Glacier, Mt Tasman etc.   More ▶︎
Mt Fox Route

Mt Fox Route

A marked route from State Highway 6 a little south of Fox Glacier up to the open tops via Mt ...   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 ▶︎
Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park

Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park

A climbers' park surrounding New Zealand's highest peak, Aoraki / Mount Cook, at 3724m. Mount Cook National Park is part ...   More ▶︎
Mt Cook

Mt Cook

Mt Cook from across Lake Pukakaki   More ▶︎
Mt Cook

Mt Cook

Driving into Mt Cook Village via Highway SH80.   More ▶︎
Plateau Hut

Plateau Hut

Alpine hut on the Grand Plateau beneath Aoraki / Mount Cook.   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 ▶︎

Centennial Hut

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

Haast Hut

Climbers' hut located on the Haast Ridge, below Plateau Hut and the Grand Plateau.   More ▶︎