Almost above it all
Looking north from the summit of Avalanche Peak, New Zealand. Mt. Rolleston at top center, deep canyons below to the left and right. We went up the very steep Avalanche Track (easier going up than down, partly due to occasional rock climbing in the lower part), and down the Scott Track. Both routes were awesome! Good weather like this really helps.
The orange-brown color is moss, which grows, and stabilizes the ground, wherever the ground is stable. This makes a two-phase or biphasic system--either scree slope or consolidated ground. Nature is amazing.
Almost above it all
Looking north from the summit of Avalanche Peak, New Zealand. Mt. Rolleston at top center, deep canyons below to the left and right. We went up the very steep Avalanche Track (easier going up than down, partly due to occasional rock climbing in the lower part), and down the Scott Track. Both routes were awesome! Good weather like this really helps.
The orange-brown color is moss, which grows, and stabilizes the ground, wherever the ground is stable. This makes a two-phase or biphasic system--either scree slope or consolidated ground. Nature is amazing.