Aoraki Mount Cook

The Aoraki/Mount Cook alpine hamlet stands beneath New Zealand's highest mountain, among sky-scraping peaks, spectacular glaciers, permanent snow, and all under a stunning star-studded sky. The hamlet itself has a variety of lodging options, including an international-style hotel, hotels, backpackers, and camping. The community is surrounded by the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, which spans over 700 kilometers and contains glaciers covering 40% of the country. The town is located at the base of Aoraki/Mount Cook, New Zealand's highest mountain. This spectacular peak, known to Mori as Aoraki or Cloud Piercer, is one of 28 summits in this alpine backbone that reach heights of over 3,050 meters, with hundreds more not far behind, that make up the well-known Southern Alps. This is one of the things about New Zealand you should know.

Mount Cook (Aoraki) National Park, named after New Zealand's largest mountain, is located in the center of the South Island. Mount Cook is Australasia's tallest mountain at 3,754 meters (12,316 ft), and the national park is home to several beautiful hiking paths! Mount Cook was renamed in 1998 to add the Maori term 'Aoraki,' which means 'Cloud-Piercer.' A group of winter athletes skied down Aoraki for the first time lately, and you can see them in the short film 'The Sky Piercer.'