What does this lever do?

Hey – don’t go crampon’ my style…

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December 12th 2010
Have you ever had one of those days when you know you have spent too much money but remain determined not to admit it to anyone, especially yourself! Well, today is that day for the Watts family glacial explorers … Our arrival at Franz Josef Glacier/town yesterday afternoon gave us plenty of time to confirm details for the helicopter trip/glacier climb that we hoped to do. After an afternoon of ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Franz Josef

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more