Aaron Halstead - the summit of Bouvet Island | A Gallery from Nine To Noon | RNZ National

New Zealand explorer and mountain guide, Aaron Halstead, has achieved a world first – the ascent of the highest summit on the most remote piece of land on earth.

Aaron Halstead

Approaching Bouvet.

Bouvet Island.

Cliffs`

Cliffs

Wild waves.

Climbing off the beach.

Leading up steep face.

Bruno following up the cliff.

Climbing the cliffs.

Climbing into the unknown.

The final summit pyramid.

Summit peaks.

Summit success.

Aaron on the summit.

Norwegian flag on summit.

Descending

Descending the icecap.

Sunset on Bouvet.

Sunset

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