On the trail, On the ice

Hey all, more photos of our recent exploits, including a lucky trip up the Franz Josef glacier with Brian, a glaciologist and our current wwoof host. We spent a bunch of days here helping him and his partner Lynley hang drywall and build a spiral staircase in their beautiful house on the west coast. Lots of tools, sawdust, and cans of cheap beer. We're heading up to Golden Bay to work at a wwoof that makes drums as well as veggies, and we'll be wwoofing and bumming around that region for the next month or so...

We'll start with some selections from our 3-day jaunt up the and down the Young and Wilkin Valleys, which included a crossing of Gillespie Pass:

The view from our hut as we start our second day

This is as we reach the head of the Young Valley, Gillespie pass is up that steep spur to the left

Tricie looking stern in the presence of Mt. Awful

Mt. Dreadful in the background, Conor in the foreground

Photo courtesy of our summit friend Brad from New Hampshire


A long day in the hot sun, an icy cold stream, life is good...


On our way out of the Wilkin Valley


On our way up the Franz Josef Glacier


Getting ready to fix some poles in the ice...


Tricie cranking the drill


That should be deep enough...


Heading home