Erik and Annmarie, this one's for you.
Sunrise at the mountain.
Made it to Tahurangi lodge!
Shear precipice
Swamp lands to the west.
Tongariro, Nagorohoe, and Rupehu in the distance. Remember it took us 5 1/2 hours to drive from there to here!!
A valley full of rock fall.
Stairway to... Heaven?
Or stairway to hell...?
The crater, with snow still in it! Remember, it's the equivalent of August here. That's called the shark's tooth on the left. Almost to the top!
Posing on the summit. Perfect day!
Summit ridge.
The shark's tooth with distant volcanoes.
Volcanic rocks come in such interesting colors!
Can you tell that the protected land around Mt. Taranaki is in the shape of a circle?
Farewell good mountain, I (DJ) waited a long time to climb you, but after 8 years, I finally got to come back and see the summit!
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