Trevor and wife Barbara live nearby and it’s been a privilege to re-acquaint recently over a cup of tea, and share here some of Trevor’s knowledge… Kathryn Ryan speaks to glaciologist Trevor Chinn on the rapid shrinkage of the country’s glaciers. Over four decades Dr Trevor Chinn has photographed all of the South Islands glaciers,… Continue reading NZ glacial shrinkage ~ a Radio New Zealand interview with glaciologist Trevor Chinn
Category: NZ National Parks
Sustainable Summits 2016, 1st day, 8th Aug
Many people arrived the evening before the conference and after registration enjoyed a social hour or two at the Dept of Conservation [DOC] Visitor Centre where we were welcomed by organiser John Cocks and Mike Davies the manager of Mt Cook National Park The conference kicked off on Monday 8th Aug. with a whakatau /… Continue reading Sustainable Summits 2016, 1st day, 8th Aug
Sustainable Summits 2016, 2nd day, 9 Aug
Please scroll down to see the slide show [many thanks to Ross Cullen for supply the words] Session 4 The Everest Environmental Story Dawa Steven Sherpa The Denali Story – The Clean Climb Program Roger Robinson + video by Geoff Hill [shown later Panel ‘Keeping the Mountains Clean’ Dawa Steven Sherpa, Roger Robinson, Pascal Mao,… Continue reading Sustainable Summits 2016, 2nd day, 9 Aug
Sustainable Summits 2016, 3rd day, 10th Aug
Please scroll down to see the slide show [many thanks to Ross Cullen for supply the words] People in the Austrian Alps Peter Rupistch Global climbing pressures and management options Dave Bamford Panel Discussion Q&A Janet Mackay, Roger Robinson, Lisa Choegyal, Moderator Sam Newton Session 9 Mt Kinabalu, addressing social pressures Jamili Nais Wilderness values… Continue reading Sustainable Summits 2016, 3rd day, 10th Aug
Sustainable Summits 2016, 4th day, 11th Aug
Thursday 11th August 2016, as the conference wound down. Optional field trips – attended by a few participants included: Exploring the conference themes through the Hooker Valley, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, led by: Ray Bellringer DOC. and Skiing the Tasman Glacier. Many thanks to the organisers The New Zealand Alpine Club, and to Ross Cullen… Continue reading Sustainable Summits 2016, 4th day, 11th Aug