Mount Ngauruhoe, alias… Mar 27, 2009

Mount Ngauruhoe Mar 27, 2009

Towards Soda Springs Mar 27, 2009

Climbing the Devil's S… Mar 27, 2009

Mount Taranaki in the … Mar 27, 2009

View to the west Mar 27, 2009

Mount Ngauruhoe, aka M… Mar 27, 2009

Mount Ngauruhoe Mar 27, 2009

Trekking across the ye… Mar 27, 2009

Mount Ngauruhoe, alias… Mar 27, 2009

Hiking the yellow crater Mar 27, 2009

Moon-like terrain Mar 27, 2009

Yellow crater with Mt … Mar 27, 2009

Mount Ngauruhoe Mar 27, 2009

In the yellow crater Mar 27, 2009

Yellow crater and Mt N… Mar 27, 2009

Trail across the yello… Mar 27, 2009

Looking out over the v… Mar 27, 2009

Desolate valley Mar 27, 2009

A much-needed rest Mar 27, 2009

Rest stop Mar 27, 2009

Resting on the ridge Mar 27, 2009

Looking down Mar 27, 2009

Down to the yellow crater Mar 27, 2009

Track to the highest p… Mar 27, 2009

Ever higher Mar 27, 2009

The red crater Mar 27, 2009

The red crater Mar 27, 2009

The red crater Mar 27, 2009

The red crater Mar 27, 2009

Looking back to Mount … Mar 27, 2009

Starting the descent Mar 27, 2009

Interesting formation … Mar 27, 2009

Interesting formation … Mar 27, 2009

Blue lake in the distance Mar 27, 2009

Down the scree slope Mar 27, 2009

The emerald pools Mar 27, 2009

Desolate view Mar 27, 2009

The trail continues Mar 27, 2009

Being careful Mar 27, 2009

The emerald pools Mar 27, 2009

Barren slopes Mar 27, 2009

A steep descent Mar 27, 2009

Path to the emerald pools Mar 27, 2009

Emptying stones after … Mar 27, 2009

Scree slope and pool Mar 27, 2009

Steep slope Mar 27, 2009

Pleased to have got down Mar 27, 2009

Looking back Mar 27, 2009

Looking back to the st… Mar 27, 2009

Looking back to the st… Mar 27, 2009

Looking back to the st… Mar 27, 2009

Looking back to the st… Mar 27, 2009

Mount Doom and the cro… Mar 27, 2009

Mount Doom and the cro… Mar 27, 2009

Resting at the blue lake Mar 27, 2009

Looking north Mar 27, 2009

View over the lakes Mar 27, 2009

The final triumph Mar 27, 2009