'Seeking the Light' is the story of climbing New Zealand's 24 highest mountains, those peaks in the Southern Alps/Ka Tiritiri o te Moana that rise above 3000 metres. Written by Wanaka-based mountain guide and adventure photographer Gavin Lang, the account of each climb is illustrated with his breathtaking, world-class imagery. Inspiring and exhilarating, each individual story captures the tension and drama of mountaineering in Aotearoa, but then is vividly brought to life with Gavin's outstanding photography. 'Seeking the Light' is a beautiful and original contribution to our mountain literature, a must-read for anyone with a love for wild high places.
Contents: Foreword by Peter Hillary, Introduction, Mountaineering in the Southern Alps, The Healing Power of Nature, The Mirage of the Ocean Glacier Peak, Minarets, Mt Haast, Creating Our Own Luck Elie de Beaumont, Mt Hamilton, The Winds of Tawhirimatea Silberhorn, Mt Graham, Mt Teichelmann, The Ultra Grand Traverse Aoraki/Mt Cook, Rakiroa/Mt Dampier, Mt Vancouver & Malaspina, The End of an Era; Almost the End of Us Gardiner Hut, Hooker Valley, In the Shadow La Perouse,Trench Foot Mt Sefton, Biophilia Malte Brun, Big Enough to Lose, Big Enough to Win Lendenfeld Peak,Life, Death and in Between Torres Peak, Horokoau/Mt Tasman, Kia rapu i toku maramatanga Seeking The Light Tititea/Mt Aspiring,Flowstate and a Date With Caroline Caroline Face, Aoraki/Mt Cook, Avalanche in the Night Mt Dixon, Aren't You Supposed to Enjoy Yourself on Holiday? Mt Haidinger, Douglas Peak, Success Magellan & Mt Hicks, Defining the Highest Mountains in New Zealand, Tools of the Trade, Acknowledgements, Bibliography, About the Author
