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In which we enter Mordor. | Nov 13 08'

by Tim Ewins a male from London, on vacation in Mount Cook

"Find the ring master frodo!"

The sun shone above their heads as they treked along the rocky path out to Mount Doom. Master Greg was feeling weak though, he had been carrying th... Continue reading »
Aoraki Mount Cook...where Australians almost die. | Aug 12 08'

by Jodie and Nichola a traveling as a couple from Glasgow, on vacation in Mount Cook

Don't know how we managed it, but we were up and on time for our 7:45am bus to Christchurch, complete with a 2 1/2 hour stop at Mount Cook Village.... Continue reading »
Oooh...Lots of Mountains! | May 27 08'

by Kelly & Brie a 27 year old female from United States, on vacation in Mount Cook

"The Mountains Glow With The Light Of The Sun Reflecting Off Of The Snow."

Mt. Cook is apparently the highest mountain in NZ, from the area that you can see it you can also view 22 of the 27 mountains in this country... Continue reading »
Goals & Glaciers | May 21 08'

by gavngailstrail a 38 year old male traveling as a couple from Manchester, on vacation in Mount Cook

We made it back to Queenstown that night after a long drive west and decided to camp on the street for the evening, until we were moved a... Continue reading »
Mount Cook | Mar 24 08'

by Mike & Madeline a 32 year old female traveling as a couple from Exminster, on vacation in Mount Cook

"you can even hear the near by Mueller glacier creaking!!!"

We set off from Christchurch and headed straight for the Mount Cook area to the West. We passed lots of farms and farmland along the way, along w... Continue reading »
lake punaki and the mueller hut | Jan 04 08'

by alex f a 31 year old from Cambridge, on vacation in Mount Cook

"One of the best nights of our trip"

From Christchurch we headed up through Geraldine, a nice little farming town with lots of nice cheese and chutney to be bought, to Mount Cook Nat... Continue reading »
New Zealand, Mount Cook: Aoraki, the Cloud-Piercing Mountain | Nov 01 07'

by Kyle & Dan a real traveler from London, on vacation in Mount Cook

"There was a pristine glacial bay surrounded by glacial ice, with several large icebergs floating in the water"

After having arrived at the Lake Pukaki I-Site (information centre) at midnight the night before, we were surprised when we woke up in the morning... Continue reading »
Stop 7. Mount Cook | May 04 07'

by syconn a 39 year old male traveling as a couple from Manchester, on vacation in Mount Cook

"This is another one of those places that we both could have spent about 2 weeks (at least) exploring, treking, camping, kayaking, climbing. Two days was no where near enough."

The drive from Queenstown was more of the same magnificent scenery that we're starting to get used to now. On the way to Twizel there was a salmon... Continue reading »
Mount Cook, Lake Wanaka, and Queenstown | Apr 05 07'

by AmyGargis a 26 year old female traveling as a couple from Dunedin, on vacation in Mount Cook

"We picked a scenic location, however we didn’t realize until that night that is was on a slight slant!"

Easter Weekend April 6th – 9th, 2007We set out on Friday morning about 8:30am on our way to Aorkai/ Mount Cook, the highest mountain in New Z... Continue reading »
"Tramps and Hookers" | Apr 02 07'

by Travelling Lousies! a traveling as a couple from Leicester, on vacation in Mount Cook

""wide open plains that stretch for miles with huge walls of mountains on all sides""

On Monday afternoon we journeyed down from Kaikoura to Christchurch and spent the afternoon there, wandering around the city and the beautiful bota... Continue reading »