Monday, February 5, 2007

chillin on a glacier...


I climbed Franz Josef glacier. It is one of the few glaciers in the world that is in the middle of a rainforrest. It was a great experience and even better bc it was in the middle of summer which made it a little warmer.

i dont like the look of those warning signs!

view from the bottom of the glacier....


danger, danger! last chance to turn back!



can i fit?




a view from atop the glacier





you can kinda see the blue ice...its blue for the same reason the ocean and ski are blue...i think it has to do with the amount of oxygen in the ice?






the girls









our guide took us on an adventure through the glacier...here we are hopping over a cravass!







at the end of a long glacier walk...






Other side trips.....


mirror lake...which side is up/down??? who knows?
this is the view from the top of mt. shrimpton...let me tell ya they should change the name of the mountain...it normally takes people 3hr to get to the top (6007feet) but i hauled ass and made it in 1 1/2 hours! Go me! haha j/k it was a great hike and amazing views of the southern alps.

4 comments:

Jen said...

Those are some amazing pictures. Did I ever tell you how cool you are? It was nice talking to you and I hope you have lots more fun later today. Don't do anything too crazy!!!!!!!!!!!

Bye bye

Anonymous said...

Hi Kristen,
I love being able to read about your adventures and to see the wild landscapes! Your photographs are amazing!You have me checking the world atlas,too! Have fun, Marcia

Anonymous said...

Hey Kristen,
Thinkin about you. Hope you are having a a great time and meeting some interesting blokes. Vegemite on toast.....mmmmmm. Uncle Roger

Anonymous said...

Hey girl, it's jamie again (roomie from france) haha I know you haven't forgotten me. Well I took a look at all of your pics and once again i am jealous; although, their is no way in hell I would be able to bungee jump! You're crazy girl! Well here is my friends email address in case you want to go to Beijing. jcutro@oswego.edu.
He isn't climbing mt. everest until july unfortunatly. But i mentioned to him that you wanted to go to Nepal and he thought that was an awesome idea. So just in case you want to go to beijing....you have someone to contact. By the way his name is Joe Cutro and he's a senior at the college I go to and he's a delivery boy at the restaurant I work at. haha
Well I think this is a long enough message. Take care girl and be safe!!! miss you lots.

F4F
Jamie John