February 14, 2012

Into the wild

Well, that's us off to the mountains for the next three days. Today's delights were the incredible ice falls at Krokan - it's oh so quiet and the routes are absolutely 'fat' with ice. We managed to have ropes down the five most popular routes there, and I didn't get one glare or elbow in the ribs for hogging the ice. The team really got to grips with the ice today and climbed an impressive number of metres between them.

 Team riggers carry the gear to the top of the crag.
Craig 'pulling the moves' on some very steep ice.
 Craig still managing to cling on!
TGA Head Boy being awarded a Winnie the Pooh plaster for activities that he might like to explain in his own words.
James trying on the look of 'serious'. Onlookers unconvinced.
 Ali about to indulge in a slice of steep ice.
Indulging (probably combined with a smidgen of muscle exhaustion).
 Kerr on the last route of the day.
Pamela has developed the 'pam move' which involves hooking rather than swinging her axes. The sensible are following suit.
Mysterious ice.
 Ice behind the ice falls.
Skiing in a straight line, apparently.




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