Aoraki Mount Cook

Attractions in Çanterbury

Aoraki Mount Cook and the other high summits draw climbers from all over the while. The Tasman Glacier offers beginners and advanced level skiing tours. Choppers can take expert downhillers to a number of places in the reserve where they can enjoy some wildlife adventures. Skitours are possible around the Tasman and Kelman-lodges.

Aoraki Mount Cook National Park is one of the best places in New Zealand to see the dark skies, either alone or with a tour leader. There are no nearby small town or town, and the town with all the dim light, the nightsky is clear and surrounded by mountains.

At the Hermitage Hotel, use the telescope to see Saturn's ring, the Jupiter's moon, the Magellanic clouds and the various star images of the nights. As a rule, it is only allowed to cycle on shaped streets within protected areas. The possibilities are therefore restricted, but some unpaved approach routes can offer a scenically attractive and enjoyable drive.

Tasman Glacier Road from Mount Cook to Celmisia Flat is a great drive. Situated in the centre of the South Island, right in the middle of the Southern Alps. Within the Aoraki/Mount Cook community, Twizel is the closest city outside the area.

Christchurch Aoraki Mount Cook National Park

The Aoraki Mount Cook National Park is home to the highest and longest glacier. It' s literally mountainous - with skyscrapers, ice and constant expanses of snows, all under a starry nightmare. Aoraki and his three brethren, according to the Ngai Tahu story, were the children of Rakinui, the Heavenly Father.

During a cruise, her kayak crashed on a cliff. The icy southerly breeze turned them to rock when the brethren were climbing their kayak. Aoraki and his brethren became the summits of the Southern Alps. Though it includes 23 summits with an altitude of over 3000 meters, this is a very easily accessed area.

The State Highway 80 runs to Aoraki/Mt Cook Village, which lies on the picturesque Lake Pukaki and offers a convenient basis for mountaineering touring. Climbers consider the area the best in Australasia, while less experienced explorers will enjoy the hikes that take them to lakes in the Alps, herbaceous grasslands and stunning glaciers.

Meetings with naughty little cages ( "Kea", parrot ) are part of the game. Suro-real, milk coloured seas characterise the landscape - floating, glacial sediments make the waters intransparent. There are 17 cabins available in the garden from the Department of Conservation. The majority are placed to accommodate climbers and you need to know how to climb to be there.

Click here to learn more about these cabins. Non-climbers can take advantage of the Aoraki/Mt Cook Village facilities, which offer everything from backpackers' and campgrounds to luxurious accommodation. Hermitage Hotel is renowned for its bar stool overlooking Aoraki/Mt Cook.