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Ice Ice Baby...

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November 14th 2006
And on to the main event. I Was rudely awakened at an hour before 8am, i'm not sure which one, to go on an ICe Climbing trip. During the gear allocation, you start to realise that there might be some proper physical exertion involved. We get given special Ice Boots, lethal looking Ice picks, apparently very painful if used in the wrong manner - Crampons as well as heavy duty climbing rop ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Glaciers

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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