We didn't pass this sign. You can hear the ice creaking and the constant, irregular crack of boulders falling. Neither of us have any experience in this sort of landscape.
A few people were down on the river gravel, right up to the ice. Maybe many of them were experienced. One young lad we saw marched up the board, read it, looked at the protective ropes, and climbed through them. In flip flops!
We don't agree with yet more laws. Duffers can drown! We think that NZ (particularly vulnerable to this kind of stupidity demanding expensive rescue) should look at charging. If you go into the bush properly prepared and things go wrong, we'll come and get you (if we can). If we find that you were unprepared, and/or grossly stupid, we'll still haul you out. But we'll charge you the full cost, minimum $500. Seems fair to us.
Tomorrow Sarah is going on a guided walk on the Fox Glacier (and is childishly excited about it). Pip has decided she doesn't need that much cold in her life right now.