Arrived in Franz Joseph after quite an epic journey in the rain. This is home to a glacier which is made more unusal because of its proximaty to a rain forest. We braved the weather and booked onto the half day hike onto the glacier. They supplied walking boots, socks, waterproof trousers, raincoat and crampons, so we were well prepared.. weren't we? At least 4 times we were all asked if we had our crampons so how was it that after 2 hours treking to a certai...

Arrived in Franz Joseph after quite an epic journey in the rain. This is home to a glacier which is made more unusal because of its proximaty to a rain forest. We braved the weather and booked onto the half day hike onto the glacier. They supplied walking boots, socks, waterproof trousers, raincoat and crampons, so we were well prepared.. weren't we? At least 4 times we were all asked if we had our crampons so how was it that after 2 hours treking to a certai...

Arrived in Franz Joseph after quite an epic journey in the rain. This is home to a glacier which is made more unusal because of its proximaty to a rain forest. We braved the weather and booked onto the half day hike onto the glacier. They supplied walking boots, socks, waterproof trousers, raincoat and crampons, so we were well prepared.. weren't we? At least 4 times we were all asked if we had our crampons so how was it that after 2 hours treking to a certai...