One morning in January 2005, Terry, Lance and I left Barker Hut at the head of the White River before sunrise for an ascent of Mt Wakeman — initially a cold climb, but well worth it. I photographed this stream on our return. Rock emerging from snowfields should be approached carefully; the sun's heat, absorbed by the rock, melts the surrounding snow, often undermining it substantially. It's not always as apparent as this, and even a short fall can snap an ankle.All content © 2009 Pete McGregor
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Not a natural human environment, in my eyes.
Beautifully stark, but it's hard to judge the scale of this.
Not much to eat up there, Zhoen. Some things manage it, though — insects, spiders, etc. They're tougher than us, though.
RR, I could easily have disappeared into that gap. In general, showing the scale of mountains can be difficult because of the foreshortening effect, which becomes more marked the steeper the slope.
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