FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER
February 28th 2007 TRAVELLED DOWN COAST FROM HOKITIKA TO VISIT THE GLACIAL REGION. THE FIRST WAS FRANZ JOSEF A MASSIVE GLACIER STREACHING INTO THE MOUNTAIN. WENT FOR A FULL DAY GUIDED WALK ON IT, WAS AMAZING TO SEE. WE ALL HAD TO WEAR CRAMPONS AND WALK A SPECIAL ROUTE CUT OUT BY OUR GUIDE. ONE WRONG MOVE COULD OF SEEN US HURTLE DOWN ONE OF THE MANY DEEP CRAVESSES.
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