Uploads from Joshua Cripps, tagged hookerlake

Southern Splendor

nobody@flickr.com (Joshua Cripps) — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:27:52 -0700

This is a staircase from hell. This thing makes the infamous Half Dome steps seem like the bunny hill. I thought I was in pretty good shape but these steps have me sucking wind like a Dyson. To take my mind off my aching lungs and shaking legs I try to count the number of individual stairs in this endless trudge but I lose track somewhere in the two thousands.

The trail description didn’t make it sound bad at all: “Track starts out gently then ascends steeply to the Sealy Tarns. Allow 3 hours return.” A pretty unassuming description. Glib, even. But halfway up the track I was learning my lesson the hard way: in New Zealand, when a trail guide says steep, it means steep.

Continue reading this adventure on my blog.

Mountain Light (Explore #1 - Thanks!)

nobody@flickr.com (Joshua Cripps) — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:19:06 -0700

Joshua Cripps posted a photo:

2 nights
12 miles of hiking (6 in pitch black)
Ferocious winds
Sketchy river crossings
Legs frozen solid
Iceberg-caused bruised shins
A shout-at-the-top-of-my-lungs view
And a camera

That's what it's all about!

Thanks for looking,

~Josh

What a view

nobody@flickr.com (Joshua Cripps) — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:51:31 -0700

Joshua Cripps posted a photo:

Heya, flickr babies! I'm back from New Zealand and what a trip it was. I'm just getting into my processing groove with images from the trip and should have some good stuff to share with you all soon. For now, here's a selfie of me in one of the most grand locations I've ever been to: Aoraki/Mt. Cook National Park. Hope all is well!