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Mount Cook is known to Maori as Aoraki, or Sky Father.
At 3,755 it is the highest peak in Australasia and towers far above the milky
blue glacial waters of Lake Pukaki, in the heart of the MacKenzie Country. The
Mt Cook National Park, a World Heritage Area, contains 22 of New Zealand's 27
highest peaks and is basically 700 square km of glaciers, snow and granite as
well as an incredible area for alpine flora and fauna.
The luxurious
Hermitage Hotel is a great place to enjoy the view, and there are a number of
short walking trails that take you out into the alpine landscape from around the
Mt Cook village. The more adventurous can try heli skiing on Tasman
glacier, mountaineering, flighseeing and guided walks.
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