Monday, 26 July 2010

Aoraki Year 1 Mountain

Me, Parfitt, Leroy and Vaughn

Instructor: Dee

Arthurs Pass

Day 1: Mt Misery, didn't summit as we hit our turn around time. Learnt about moving on steep terrain.

Day 2: Avalanche transceiver practice up at temple basin ski field. And got out the ice axes for some self arrest practice.

Day 3: Headed up Avalanche peak and made snow mounds to stay in for the night.

Day 4: Had a go at the summit, but turned around due to avalanche risk, went back down to the village.

Day 5: Went up Broken River ski field and climbed Nervous Knob and Hamilton Peak. Did some work on crampons.

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