Mount Cook (Aoraki) New Zealand images and impressions
Aoraki/Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand,
reaching a height of 3,754 metres (12,316 ft). It lies in the Southern Alps,
the mountain range which runs the length of the South Island. A popular tourist destination,
it is also a favourite challenge for mountain climbers.
Aoraki/Mt Cook consists of three summits lying slightly south and east of the main divide,
the Low Peak, Middle Peak and High Peak, with the Tasman Glacier to the east and the Hooker Glacier to the west.