Heli Hiking

So, the last big thing Ry and I did was heli hiking in Franz Josef Glacier. We were supposed to do this with our friends Ted and Jess, but the day we arrived it was POURING. So, we couldn't hike for obvious safety reasons. Ry and I chose to sit in this small little town in hopes the weather would clear in the next couple of days. What do you do in a small town where all activities are geared toward being outside? Well, according to Mr. Kloberdanz, you eat donuts. Three days and God knows how many donuts later, we finally got our chance to heli hike. Heli hiking is taking a helicopter to the base of the glacier, which is still really high up! Then, we spend the next few hours trying to hike up it as far as we can go. we then had to hike to another helipad to get lifted out. Pretty much one of the coolest things I have ever gotten to do.

Ryan promised me a heathy breakfast before our big hike. He took me here, to the local donut shop. Fanstastic work.

Sitting in the cockpit of the helicopter!

The ice was unreal!

Our guide had to cut us a trail through the ice.