Merry Xmas

Wishing all my readers and followers a very Merry Xmas.

I thought this photo would provide a little feeling of Xmas with the snow. The photo was taken some years ago at the top between the Franz Josef and Fox glaciers in New Zealand with Mount Cook in the background. My wife and I didn't climb up here but took the easy way by helicopter. However I will say that we did trek up the glacier the day before for many hours in the rain. This day however was magnificent allowing us to land the helicopter in the snow field and take a brief walk.

Above the Glaciers

Above the Frans Josef and Fox glaciers on the west coast of the south island of New Zealand lie scenic snow fields running up to the west side of Mount Cook. This area is popular with climbers and skiers and there are a number of helicopter companies who arrange flights up and around Mount Cook and over the two glaciers.