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For Guys Day Out, Joe and Gary went for a full-day hike
on
Franz Josef
Glacier. Equipped with crampons and ice axes, we spent the whole day
climbing over ice peaks, crossing crevasses on ladder-bridges, and generally
trying not to fall. Ever. I asked the guide what to do if we or someone else
falls - he said "Uh, just don't fall".
To even get to the glacier, we had to hike 45 mins along
a riverbed
(yup, that big snowy thing is the glacier).
Getting our safety briefing from Kris
We had a long day of exert, wait, exert, wait...
Coming back down was slow going as well - it took a while
to climb over all those damn ridges.
Hey, who can resist an optional
hands-and-knees-through-ice-water-tunnel? I should have.
...And the end of the day saw some pretty tired
legs.
