Franz Josef, New Zealand
This pm we did a heli hike up the Franz Josef glacier, and we were very excited! The day was perfect and when we got all the gear on we had a 10 min helicopter up to one of the highest points we were able to walk on. In our small group we had a guide, with a pick axe, who showed us some of the different coloured ice, the ice tunnels and helped to make a safe path for us to walk. We also saw a lake that had formed near to the top in the past few days. It was such ...