Aoraki / Mount Cook lies in the centre of the distinctive Alpine Fault, a 650 km long active fault in the Southern Alps. It is responsible for the uplift of Aoraki / Mount Cook and is believed to …

Visit Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park to get a glimpse of Mt Cook, the tallest mountain in New Zealand. See glaciers and snowy peaks set under a star-studded sky.

Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park is a national park located in the Canterbury Region in the central-west of the South Island of New Zealand. It was established in October 1953 and takes …

Jan 20, 2024 · Top things to do at Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park include hiking to viewpoints of Mount Cook and iceberg filled alpine lakes, taking a flightseeing tour, viewing the night sky, …

Aoraki/Mount Cook, mountain, the highest in New Zealand, located in the Southern Alps/Kā Tiritiri o te Moana, west-central South Island. Surrounded by 22 peaks exceeding elevations of …

Mount Cook Village, officially Aoraki / Mount Cook, [a] is located within New Zealand's Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park at the end of State Highway 80, only 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) [3] …

Apr 6, 2016 · Aoraki was the son of Rakinui, the sky father. Along with his brothers he left the heavens in a canoe to visit Papatūānuku. They explored the earth and the seas, sailing their …

Sep 17, 2024 · We’ll help you out with this list of the best things to do in Aoraki Mt Cook. 1. Walk the Hooker Valley Track. 2. Enjoy a Stroll on the Governors Bush Walk. 3. Land on the …

Every year, thousands of tourists see the park by trekking through it or taking a helicopter or turboprop airplane over it. The original name of the mountain is Aoraki or "Cloud Piercer". This …

Jan 1, 2025 · Aoraki, or Mount Cook as it’s more commonly known, is New Zealand’s highest mountain at 3,724 meters (12,218 ft) above sea level. Aoraki is the traditional Maori name for …