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| 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 |
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| Jono rests on the tussuk track of the French Ridge |
Rob Roy mountain as viewed from French Ridge |
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French Ridge hut dwarfed by the surrounding mountains. |
Jono hikes up French Ridge |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |