There Is No Knowing Where You May Be Swept Off To

Crampons and Ice Axes on Mt. Ruapehu

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  Base Camp 1-AKA visitor center we slept in Sep 6 2008
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  What a pleseant day, eh? Sep 6 2008
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  gearing up Sep 6 2008
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  Audsley with her ice axe Sep 6 2008
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  Yep, I wore that helmet the whole time. Sep 6 2008
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  starting the ascent Sep 6 2008
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  It was actually really warm... Sep 6 2008
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  Almost no visbility. Sep 6 2008
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  This is what we had for the ENTIRE ascent Sep 6 2008
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  my lovely crampons Sep 6 2008
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  stopping to get some gear on Sep 6 2008
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  ice....lots of ice. Sep 6 2008
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  What an encouraging sign. Sep 6 2008
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  In the hut, reading the log book. Sep 6 2008
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  This guy wrote an essay. Sep 6 2008
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  by the front door. i found this kind of cool Sep 6 2008
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  "dont forget to hang up your ice axe, dear!" Sep 6 2008
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  The hut, pretty much buried by snow. Sep 6 2008
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  Looking happy after the climb up Sep 6 2008
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  igloo Sep 6 2008
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  Still no visibility Sep 6 2008
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  Learning crampons, on an almost vertical slop… Sep 6 2008
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  Almost fell taking this picture. Sep 6 2008
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  Ed showing us some climbing techniques Sep 6 2008
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  self arresting Sep 6 2008
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  Soar, but still smilin! Sep 6 2008
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  inside the hut, cooking dinner. Sep 6 2008
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  what does the AUTC do at night? table travers… Sep 6 2008
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  We also do this. Sep 6 2008
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  A clearer morning... Sep 6 2008
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  My beautiful ice axe. Sep 6 2008
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  Tori, after going up the slope about 3 times.… Sep 6 2008
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  The Pinnacles. Sep 6 2008
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  Above the cloud line. Sep 6 2008
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  This is one of my favorite pictures ever. Sep 6 2008
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  Joe showing off. Sep 6 2008
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  who knew you could use crampons on rock? Sep 6 2008
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  More instructions about self arresting Sep 6 2008
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  "Just figure it out" Ed on selfarresting head… Sep 6 2008
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  This is pretty much all we saw for a while... Sep 6 2008
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  Me successfully headfirst on back self arrest… Sep 6 2008
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  Ice cave! Sep 6 2008
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  Jayson and I checking out the cave Sep 6 2008
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  me and my axe. Sep 6 2008
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  Train--sliding down Sep 6 2008
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  I want to DO THIS! Sep 6 2008
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  When over head this guy yelled "whoohoo"...ni… Sep 6 2008
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  Pretty much awesome. Sep 6 2008
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  yes, that says "CLOSED" and yes we still went Sep 6 2008
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  and then the sky cleared... Sep 6 2008
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  weird little whole inthe clouds. Sep 6 2008
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  Me and Mt. Ngaruahoe (AKA Mt. Doom) Sep 6 2008
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  Amazing sunset Sep 6 2008
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  Audsley and Me Sep 6 2008
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  Note the bottom window is completely snowed i… Sep 6 2008
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  Its hard to exit when there is all snow behin… Sep 6 2008
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  Joe enjoying the vodka jelly Sep 6 2008
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  Which he claimed had "none at all" Sep 6 2008
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  Miles attempting to finish it... Sep 6 2008
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  Game called "phonebook"-increases balance, an… Sep 6 2008
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  Harry after eating the jelly. Sep 6 2008
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  Even clearer the next morning Sep 6 2008
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  Looks like change. Sep 6 2008
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  Coming back down. Sep 6 2008
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  Technical term: glacading--really just slidin… Sep 6 2008
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  SO much fun. Sep 6 2008
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