Training Log Archive: TheInvisibleLog

A selection of easy walks to tourist glaciers. It is impressive country. Decided ti come back later in week for a technical ice climbing course.

For those who think i have regressed into iiteracy. I am finding the keypad on the new cheap android... difficylt.

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Haast Pass Lookout. Plus a bit of other wandering.

Travel day over Haast Pass then down to the fish and chip shop at the end of the world where yoy can order yoyr take aways by marine radio. Jacksons Bay. Best fish meal in years. Sat and ate the meal in the caravan servery whilst looking out on Neils Beach. Must do experience if you share the name.

PS New adventure target. Olivine Range. Look it up.

Which one do you think we chose?
Hint. It was 47 seconds actually.

From Haast Pass Day

Followed the official Rob Roy track then a rough trail, snow grass slopes and moraine climbing. Ended up across the cirque from the Rob Roy icefall. Sat and ate a late lunch watching seracs peeling off and avalanching down the glacial face. Spectacular show. I wanted to continue and climb some way up Homestead Peak, but the boss insisted on retreat as the weather was changing. I think history shows she was too conservative. Still a fantastic day with an active glacial cirque all to ourselves. Forget the "Great Walks"! Its just advertising.

Attempt to climb Sharks Tooth up a narrow snow grass ridge and then a rock ridge and snow field. Got off route due to lost route description and low visibility. Retreated feom 1800 metres or so. Next day we coud see how close we were to the end of diffifilties.

An attempt to climb Sharks Tooth in the Aspiring Park. Defeated by low visibility at higher altitudes.

Flight to Christchurch then long drive to Wanaka.