Went to NZ to visit relatives and spent a few days at Mt Cook NP, hiking among glaciers.
The
approach towards Mt Cook area is beautiful, high mountains, glacial
valleys and huge flat plain, with glimpses of glaciers, total
wilderness.
First hike is
Hooker valley trail, a flat 6km walk along the contour of the valley
over 3 suspension bridges, for a closer look at Mt Cook glacier. Very
popular and hence we set off at 7am.
A fine sunny day, a bit cold at the early hours but changed to a hot day as the wind died down.
Easy
hike and fun to walk the bridges, Mt Cook glacier is the highest peak
and looks majestic. On the return trip, bus loads of tourists arrived
and the atmosphere was different.
Came
back by midday, after lunch and a nap, decided to do Red Tarn hike for a
full view of the mountain range and the glacial plain.
It
is a 300m uphill hike over around 1000 steps, it is not hard, finished
in 45 minutes, just too sunny and no wind, hence too hot for the
exercise.
The view was worth it, the whole mountain range in front, and the dead flat immense plain far below, what a panorama.
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