Post #2591319
2026-04-04 02:17 UTC
Some mountain landscapes from the track. There are still glaciers today, at least.
I was doing some research on glacier names. Apparently there was a proposed name change, mostly correcting spelling mistakes, which was rejected by the minister last year. Looks dumb to me, but maybe that's par for the course for Chris Penk.
https://www.linz.govt.nz/resources/oia-release/minister-land-informations-reasons-declining-proposals-penck-glacier-hess-glacier-bruckner-glacier
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Replies (3)
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@va2lam@mastodon.nz 2026-04-04 02:22
The shuttle from Muddy Creek is at 2:30PM and it's a 6-8 hour walk from Shelter Rock Hut, so we left pretty early. Maybe the first part would have been more scenic if there had been more light. #BirdsNZ
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@ClareBear@mastodon.nz 2026-04-04 02:24
@va2lam@mastodon.nz I know I’ll never get to these places so tysm for these awesome pics. Would be an ‘awesome’ legacy if min Penk actually did the correct thing
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@ygathgoch@cloudisland.nz 2026-04-04 03:21
@va2lam@mastodon.nz you should email him to complain, consistently addressing him as Chris Ponk.