The Minarets, West Face | Silent Climbing

The Minarets West Face is one of New Zealand's classic alpine snow climbs, rising above the Rudolf Glacier in the heart of the Southern Alps. In this Silent Climbing episode, we ascend sustained snow slopes, navigate bergschrunds and changing mountain conditions, and make our way to the summit of The Minarets. No narration, no loud music —just a raw alpine climbing experience and the sounds of the mountains. Grade III, 2+ | Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand. #SilentClimbing #TheMinarets #westface #mountaineering #alpineclimbing #southernalps #newzealand Grade: III, 2+ Timecodes 0:00 – Intro 00:36 - Glacier Flight 06:42 – Pioneer Hut 18:49 – Centennial Hut 24:04 – Day 2 27:17 – West Face 31:14 – De La Beche Saddle 35:33 – West Summit 40:18 – East Summit I Am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/honor/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ I Don't See the Branches, I See the Leaves by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/dtv/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ Take Off and Shoot a Zero by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/stuntisland/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ The Dark Glow of the Mountains by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/darkglow/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/