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The blue abyss

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February 2018

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Alistair is the editor and publisher of Wilderness. His favourite tramping ground is Tongariro National Park.

By Alistair Hall

When traversing glaciated terrain, falling into a deep blue crevasse would be your worst nightmare. While exploring the Tasman Glacier, I practised some crevasse rescue techniques. Now I just need to climb my way back up, after one last shot…

– Zhi Yuen Yap

Camera: Olympus OM-D E-M5II
Settings: f5.6, 1/2000s, ISO200

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