![First light on Mount Sefton](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/c52dbb10-58cb-451a-a998-c61b857eb24d_rw_3840.jpg?h=eab8f40be2a11e5a515ea51eee0db0d5)
Heading up the valley with the first light on Mt Sefton
![Aoraki Mt Cook and a still Hooker Lake](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/a14e94bd-337e-4883-9d4e-64996f50d626_rw_3840.jpg?h=3da181f52c8436763aaec1307c661da5)
A super still Hooker lake and a distant Aoraki
![Three climbers on guideless butress with Aoraki Mt Cook in the background](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/366b8651-2dc5-493b-bb27-bc8f664b8216_rw_3840.jpg?h=4e4c8986e377eeda65d5369629b1992b)
A pause on the ridge scramble to share food with Aoraki as a stunning backdrop
![A climber on guideless butress with Aoraki Mt Cook in the background](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/3a5cdb11-e2d9-4a8a-98a8-551922ed0b76_rw_3840.jpg?h=73b49452d260784e7cef994be5b37b80)
David eyes up the route with Aoraki in the background
![Lunch at the top of guideless butress with Aoraki Mt Cook in the background](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/2932e822-331a-4d4d-b808-cbe5373c13d6_rw_3840.jpg?h=9b9d83df48481f8c057653264f5c1b6b)
David enjoying a well earnt lunch with at the top of the range with Aoraki still in the background
![Black and white image of Footstool and the surrounding glaciers](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/9ea6bf11-9858-4708-a1be-d9821ded501a_rw_3840.jpg?h=4453ceac4b56f463655e993c4dea5002)
Footstool and the surrounding glaciers
![Black and white of four climbers admiring the view of Mt Cook Aoraki, as the clouds come over the range](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/162ff412-32a0-47f3-b989-4de4c6abcd6e_rw_3840.jpg?h=59e6d5196da96a64c11983932f266bec)
Team admires the view before turning their backs to head down the ridge
![Four climbers acting silly in front of a stunning view](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/1d148e12-7b9c-4735-ae0a-db656fef5179_rw_3840.jpg?h=015b34faf3d0be9425a730db27228ed9)
The silly team that is!
![Black and white image of mountains](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/1aa7a389-4d1b-41fc-8751-491f27030fa6_rw_3840.jpg?h=a4103f4dea5809001c1584ad7006943f)
The grey brings out the contrast in the scree slopes at this time of year
![Black and white photo looking towards Lake Pukaki](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/7316dc3a-6dbc-4c39-8859-62511603d41f_rw_3840.jpg?h=70ec3fb5061e5a9cb7c105357b579635)
Probably taking my love of black and white a bit far here.