Above Whakapapa ski field at about 2,350m, looking north to the Pinnacles in the foreground, with Ngauruhoe behind
Above Whakapapa ski field at about 2,350m, looking north to the Pinnacles in the foreground, with Ngauruhoe behind
Nearing the Summit Plateau at Glacier Knob
View south east, across the Summit Plateau (2,600m) to the Cathedral Rocks
View south east, across the Summit Plateau (2,600m)
Approaching the 100 or so metre ice climb beneath Tukino Peak
Approaching the 100 or so metre ice climb beneath Tukino Peak
Crevasses beneath Tukino Peak
View south across the Summit Plateau to Cathedral Rocks (2,663m - centre) and Tahurangi (2,797m - right)
Beneath the 100 or so metre ice climb beneath Tukino Peak
Climbing, with Paretetaitonga behind
Climbing hard summer ice
Climbing hard summer ice
Climbing hard summer ice
On the ledge below the crux. In winter this section is just a filled in extension of the slopes below (see the
Te HeuHeu Sept 2004 images)
View south from the ledge below the crux
View south, across the Summit Plateau, from the ledge below the crux. From left - Mitre/Ringatoto (2,591m), Girdlestone (2,658m), Tahurangi (2,797m) and Paretetaitonga (2,751m)
Approaching the crux above this ice wall
Approaching the crux above this ice wall
Approaching the base of the crux - a steep little crumbling rock section exposed to the ice wall below. In winter this is just an easy plod up in crampons
On the summit of Te HeuHeu (2,732m), looking south across the Summit Plateau. From left - Girdlestone (2,658m), Tahurangi (2,797m), Paretetaitonga (2,751m) and Tukino (2,720m)
Summit view from Te HeuHeu (2,732m), looking south across the Summit Plateau. From left - Mitre/Ringatoto (2,591m), Girdlestone (2,658m), Tahurangi (2,797m), Paretetaitonga (2,751m) and Tukino (2,720m)
View south east from the summit of Te HeuHeu