News of Oceania and Pacific Islands

I have Palman's Mt. Cook book where he vaguely explains the MC system (ie, 1 is easy, 7 hard). But could someone please offer a little more detail or some translation into the Euro alpine grading system? I'm assuming 1 might equal F, 2 PD, 3, AD, 4 D, 5 TD, 6 ED, 7 ED plus. Is this about right? Any help appreciated. Thanks.

ps -- Anyone wanting to do some D routes on Cook/Aspiring/etc., ...

i added Uluru-Kata Tjuta to mountains and rocks!

I'm supposed to be there right now but my two intended climbing partners couldn't dodge work commitments.

Plan B required. Anyone interested in going to Mount Earnslaw (45km North of Queenstown) in November/December this year? I might also consider a winter ascent if anyone's keen.

I'm planning the normal route via Kea Basin and Wright Col to the NE face. Not much more than a scramble in summer conditions. (More challenging routes available above Esquilant ...

Also covers some wider history of Australian climbing. Haven't finished it myself yet but I'm sure others will find it interesting. Amongst other things it seems to solve the mystery of some abandoned gear which is hanging to this day below the overhangs on Beerwah's north face. I'd been wondering how it got there.

http://climbinghistoryoz.blogspot.com/

Hello!

Does anyone out there know of any long day hikes 10-12 hours on the islands of Kauai or Maui that are technical, if not have extreme amount of elevation gain. We just do not have the time to do an overnight or two :(

Let me know and THANKS in advance

Christine :D

Ed Hillary is returning to Antarctica with NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark (who is herself an excellent climber)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070116/en ... 0116060758

ger er done

Hi all,
I've finally gotten around to uploading a few more photos of The Stirling Ranges in WA, to make the page a little more complete. If anyone has photos, please feel more than welcome to attach.

http://www.summitpost.org/area/range/23 ... anges.html

cheers

Hi all
I have recently made a new page for the Main Range, making it possible to add some information which would be out of place on the Kossie page. I plan to provide more detailed pages on individual mountains in the future when I have more time (and info) so have only introduced them briefly at this stage.


http://www.summitpost.org/area/range/25 ... range.html

If you have any corrections or suggestions ...

A Danish climber has been injured in the Mt Cook area
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0612/S00077.htm

An Australian climber is lost in the Westland National Park on the South Island of New Zealand. There is a helicopter search for him. After two months there is little hope.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/20 ... 805018.htm