Franz Joseph Glacier, New Zealand
J: Heavy rain on a flat roof was deafening last night and didn't bode well for today's heli-hike up onto the glacier. We rebooked for the midday trip after the cloud dispersed and it was brilliant! They gave us the gear - crampons are brilliant, we're going to recommend them for MK at the first sign of ice!
W: The helicopter pilots clearly enjoyed having fun with us - swooping in and out of the valley and popping over the ridges! But that was not half as much fu...