Neil Monteith & Kathy Dicker
Sunny Auckland city on Christmas day.
Inside the beautiful glasshouse of the Botanical Gardens.
Outside the glasshouse
The secluded city crag of Mt Edan Quarry.
The dormnat volcano Mt Tarinaki encased in cloud. Constant rain thwated any attempts on climbing this mountain.
Kathy cooks dinner at Tarinaki.
I leave the mountain as the skies begin to clear.
Sea caves on the coastline near New Plymoth
Ferns and Redwoods mix together in a forest near New Plymoth.
The black beach of New Plymoth.
Kathy begins the hike to the Tongariro Crossing.
A beautiful stream in Tongariro National Park.
A water fall near the visitor centre at Tongariro National Park.
Neil walks into mist and rain at the start of the Tongariro Crossing.
Neil, about to set off solo in 80km/h winds and snow on the Tongariro Crossing.
The lower lava fields on the Tongariro crossing.
Snow covered and wind swept alien landcape of the upper Tongariro Crossing.
The Emerald Lakes emerge from the mist.
The thermal and sulphar lakes at the upper point of the crossing.
Snow covered hills and another perfect blue lake.
An extremely active thermal area on the walk down.
The water in this stream felt like it was almost boiling.
Huka falls, an amazing thick waterfall near Lake Taupo.
Kathy gets warmed in this thermal river near Rotorua. We had the entire place to ourselves.
Neil onsights an amazing steep grade 16 arete at Frogget Edge, 2 hours from Auckland.
Some German guy climbs a classic 18 arete in perfect weather.
The pocketed magic of Frogget Edge rock.
The tranquil rural scene at Frogget Edge.
Locals have resorted to hanging ladders of bolts to protect projects!
Neil cranks some superb bouldering at Froggett
Another excellent problem.
The German guys on yet another fantastic grade 18 sport route.
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