A fantastic sport climb called Mezzaluna at Mount York. Background views of the valley miles below. One of my first lead climbs!
Where: Blue Mountains, Australia
When: September 22nd, 2007
Who: Grace Phang
Sunday, May 31, 2009
On the edge
Three muskateers
Soaking in the sunset.
Where: Blue Mountains, Australia
When: September 22nd, 2007
Who: Colin Searles, Dhugal, Grace Phang
Sunsetastic
We had a beautiful sunset poking through the trees behind us. These were in my edit-happy days so I did bring out some of the colors. I will post an original one of these days.
Where: Blue Mountains, Australia
When: September 22nd, 2007
Leading at sunset
Dhugal shows us how it's done on a sunset climb. You can see the alpine glow on the rocks. This climb was awesome because there was a ledge you could climb up and take pictures of people on their way up.
Where: Blue Mountains, Australia
When: September 22nd, 2007
Bringing out the blue
They ARE called the Blue Mountains.
Where: BLUE Mountains, Australia
When: September 21st, 2007
Trust the rope!
Colin looks good doing the 90ft abseil (or "rappel" in American climbing language) through a waterfall. My hands got pretty slippery!
Where: Blue Mountains, Australia
When: September 18th, 2007
Who: Colin Searles
Contemplating coldness
Sealing gear before a freezing plunge into the canyon. The sunlight makes the water look green at the end of the pinch.
Where: Blue Mountains (West of Sydney), Australia
When: September 17th, 2007
Who: Dhugal
Aiming high
Australian footy is awesome. I played for the Melbourne University "intermural" and got a split lip my first game. This was a match between North Melbourne Kangaroos and Collingwood Cats.
Where: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia
When: September 9th, 2007
Full house
A sea of fans separated by lines of shade.
Where: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia
When: September 9th, 2007
Friday, May 22, 2009
Bigfoot sighting
Australians are crazy. Mountaineers are crazy. Australian mountaineers are...
Where: Mt. Feathertop, AUS
When: August 26th, 2007
Who: Alaster the Australian mountaineer
Geodesic DOME
The Melbourne University Mountaineering Club hut. Thanks Buckminster Fuller!
Where: Mt. Feathertop, AUS
When: August 26th, 2007
Ski base camp
A cool thing about Australia is the tallest mountains are surrounded by MUCH smaller hills. Makes for a pretty dramatic contrast. This was the ski camp that I repeatedly fell down the mountain from.
Where: Mt. Feathertop, AUS
When: August 25th, 2007
Lone Ranger
Sweet snow wind ledges. Won 4th place at OA 2008 Photo Comp.
Where: Mt. Feathertop, AUS
When: August 25th, 2007
Up and Up and Up
We did a midnight ascent of Mt. Feathertop, the second highest peak in Victoria. The next day we went telemark skiing/falling down the mountain with skis on.
Where: Mt. Feathertop, AUS
When: August 25th, 2007
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Frost tipped
The clouds and the tree have a similar speckled pattern. Taken on a cross-country skiing trip at Mt. Baw Baw. Yes, Australia does have snow, just not very much.
Where: Mt. Baw Baw, AUS
When: July 29th, 2007
New tempur-pedics
I'm going to start sleeping like this against my wall. I hear it does wonders for your back.
Where: Cairns, AUS
When: July 14th, 2007
Sydney in stages
Downtown. Royal botanical gardens. Opera house. Harbour Bridge.
Where: Sydney, AUS
When: July 11th, 2007
Australian birds are crosseyed
Enough said. Taken during a 2 hour layover in Sydney on my way to Melbourne for a 6 month study abroad program.
Where: Sydney, Australia
When: July 11th, 2007
Strenuous canoeing
This picture pretty much defines canoeing in Black Canyon.
Where: Colorado River, AZ
When: May 29th, 2007
Splash landing
High speed exposure catches Vinnie's butt first dive.
Where: Colorado River, AZ
When: May 28th, 2007
Man overboard!
Vinnie gets the boot after some sub-par paddling.
Where: Colorado River, AZ
When: May 28th, 2007
So dam big
Checking out the Hoover Dam up-close on a Black Canyon canoeing trip.
Where: Colorado River, AZ
When: May 28th, 2007
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