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Feb 2014 PMS-11

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Some questions for the Brains Trust:

Our last hurrah in New Zealand was the Grand Traverse of the Remarkables. It's a hell of a lot easier in dry conditions than it is when blanketed in snow, no ropes necessary! Summer or winter, it's a mega day out and should be on the list for every aspiring alpinist. Scratch that, it should be on the list for every climber! I reckon even sport climbers might get a kick out of it, and as for pebble wrestlers, just throw a pad or two underneath it. Any rock is a boulder if you're brave enough 🤙

If you didn't get the obligatory cut-loose roof shot, did you even climb at Wye Creek? Maybe, but why risk it?

The East Ridge of Talbot is pretty great. I'd go so far as to say it's as much fun as you can have with your clothes on. This route has it all - a (relatively) short approach, easy snow slopes, excellent pitched climbing, some rather exposed scrambling, a generous serve of danger walking, and to wrap it all up, a brilliant glissade finish. It's up there with my favourite alpine day missions of all time, I can't recommend it enough. Chef's kiss 🤌

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