Heli-Hiking New Zealand’s Franz Josef Glacier

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The ads intrigued us, linking to photos of frozen caves, steep crevasses and icy pinnacles. It was kind of like climbing Everest, without the risk or height, and it just might be the coolest thing we’d ever done.  We’d signed up for a heli-hike with the Franz Josef Glacier guides, located on the northern end of the South …

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Jet Boating on the Dart River, New Zealand

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Queenstown is a town of adventure. Home to the original bungie jump, the area abounds with fun things to do like skiing, mountain climbing, kayaking and go-carting down mountain roads. When planning our trip we noticed jet boating as another exciting option.  Jet boats can travel up to 85 miles per hour  in small spaces. They take wide …

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