New Zealand Febuary 2003
by Neil Monteith & Jono Schmidt
1/2/03

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01Rob 02Jono 03Swing 04River 05valley
Rob Roy Glacier viewed through the forests of the western South Island. Jono enters the native birch forest Jono crosses a swing bridge Beautiful river on the walk in to French Ridge Valley on the walk in to French Ridge
061Jono 062Rob 06French 07French 08French
Jono rests on the tussuk track of the French Ridge Rob Roy mountain as viewed from French Ridge French Ridge hut dwarfed by the surrounding mountains. Jono hikes up French Ridge
09French 10Quarterdeck 11Quarterdeck 121Aspiring 121Tent
Neil plods up the Quarterdeck Jono treks towards the Quarterdeck from the French Ridge Jono rests above the Quarterdeck on the Bonar Glacier Mt Aspiring. The SW Ridge is the snow arete on the front left side. The snow camp below Mt French on the Bonar Glacier
12Sunset 131SW 13SW 14SW 15SW
Sunrise in the mountains Jono climbs rock at the base of the SW Ridge Neil plods up easy snow at the base of Mt Aspiring's SW Ridge Neil solos up a rock section down low on the SW Ridge Neil solos towards the top. The impressive south face lurks to the right.