Paul Thomson from Australia on the summit of Mt Cook / Aoraki - 9 Dec, 2011
Mt Cook is still in good condition. A wet cold spring that has made ascents of Cook tricky has also meant that the Linda Glacier route is still well filled in. While mountain conditions can change rapidly, we seem to be ahead of where we were last year at the same time.
Day 1: A warm up 3 hour climb on the Anzacs.
Day 2: Summit Day. Paul, promised us he was fit and he certainly was! Despite a 2 hour stoppage waiting for climbers to clear the Summit Rocks, Paul and Aritza did the summit in just under 10 hours.
Aritza Monasterio, IFMGA and our Peruvian Expedition Leader
He comments : " Mt Cook is a surprisingly technical peak that can be climbed with a clear head!"
(Aritza is usually climbing in Peru above 4500m)
For more information on our 2012 Peruvian Expedition - check out our website.
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