Tags archives: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park

  • Standing on the Tasman Glacier, New Zealand

  • Standing on a Glacier seams to be a part of a lot of peoples Bucket List. I can't say it was a part of mine, regardless of that I have been given the chance to experience it. And why not make the most of it? Back in November when I was traveling the South Island with Alina, we (well she more) w[...]
  • 8 things to do in Mount Cook National Park

  • Mount Cook National Park has a lot of offer, not only is it home to New Zealand highest Mountain but has a total of 700km mˆ2, there is a lot of exploring that can be done. Only about 40% of that area being a Glacier, is a little hard to explore. Now most of us, will never be able to explore every[...]
  • Mueller Hut Hike in 42 Photographs

  • I believe a story can best be told from Photographs. No matter how hard you try to explain something, it will never have the same feel. The reason for the Mueller Hut Photographs and 42 of them to be exact. This is especially the case when it's unique and special until they have seen it for themself[...]
  • The Hike to Mueller Hut

  • Mueller Hut is one of those Must Do New Zealand things. I found this to be one of the most challening and hardest Hikes I have done in this small Country.  It was even worth than Avalache Peak, in Arthus Pass. Somehow it was also one of the most rewarding hikes I have done. A complete sence of ac[...]
  • New Zealands Largest - The Tasman Glacier

  •   Getting in touch with the Tasman Glacier.  The Tasman Valley located in the Aoraki / Mount Cok National Park is home to the largest Glacier in New Zealand with a distance of 17km.  On a very fine Sunny Day, I took the chance to go out with the Glacier Explorers onto the Tasman Glacier L[...]
  • Hooker Valley Track in Mount Cook / Aoraki National Park

  • No this is not where Hookers live, or will you find any! It is however one of the easiest, most spectacular and popular walks in the Mount Cook National Park, maybe even one of the best Walks in all of New Zealand. Welcome to the Hooker Valley Track! Sometimes I don't know if all of the is qu[...]
  • 15 Impressions of Mount Cook National Park

  • Mount Cook National Park is one of 14 National Parks of New Zealand. It is the home of New Zealands tallest peak Mount Cook / Aoraki at 3573m. Aoraki translates from Mauri into Cloud Piercer -oh how true that is always at the border of the Clouds. It is also home of the Tasman Glacier, the longes[...]