Walk out to Kea Point. Ah - mountain air
May 13, 2008
Took a walk out to Kea Point, to get a better view of Mount Cook. It really is great to be out in this area, great views, mountain air - begin to feel alive again.
It's only 1.5 hour walk - I would do more but I don't have the kit with me to venture to higher altitudes.
It's only 1.5 hour walk - I would do more but I don't have the kit with me to venture to higher altitudes.
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Tasman Valley and Glacier
May 13, 2008
The power of glaciers is awesome (as in the real use of awesome, not "that's an awesome hotdog").
Went up to see the glacier in the Tasman Valley, with Alan's 4WD Tours ($100, with YHA discount). We did most of the tour in 8-wheel buggies, called Argo.
Just seeing how a glacier can rip the side off of mountains is amazing (yes, yes - it's what actually creates the mountains in the first place).
Went up to see the glacier in the Tasman Valley, with Alan's 4WD Tours ($100, with YHA discount). We did most of the tour in 8-wheel buggies, called Argo.
Just seeing how a glacier can rip the side off of mountains is amazing (yes, yes - it's what actually creates the mountains in the first place).
View from bedroom at YHA;
View from bedroom at YHA;
Hermitage Hotel, Mount Cook
Mount Cook
Mount Cook
Mount Cook
Mount Cook
Kea Point
Mount Cook with glacier in front
Glacier
Mount Cook
Me with Mount Cook in background…
Kea Point, with Mt Cook in backg…
View back to Mount Cook village.
Mount Cook village. Can just mak…
Strange cloud formation.
Rock avalanche
Icebergs in the lake behind the …
Gouging by the glacier
Icebergs
Glacial gouging
Glacier with lots of moraine on …
White part of the glacier
Icebergs
Lots of icebergs in the lake.
Japanese gang getting into the 8…
Glacier
Amazing tour
Alan's 4WD Tours can be booked from your accommodation in Mt Cook - I booked mine at the YHA, where you can get an extra YHA member discount.
The tour I took was in an Argo (8WD) vehicle, to see the Tasman Glacier.
Alan and his brother took us up to the glacier and told us about avalanches, plants, glacial shrinkage and other interesting details about the area, flora and fauna.
The tours do seem to be very Japanese-dominated - I was the only non-Japanese person on the tour! Not that I'm complaining, as I got extra attention from Alan, and I got to ask lots of questions whilst the Japanese tourists were listening to recordings (in Japanese).
The tour I took was in an Argo (8WD) vehicle, to see the Tasman Glacier.
Alan and his brother took us up to the glacier and told us about avalanches, plants, glacial shrinkage and other interesting details about the area, flora and fauna.
The tours do seem to be very Japanese-dominated - I was the only non-Japanese person on the tour! Not that I'm complaining, as I got extra attention from Alan, and I got to ask lots of questions whilst the Japanese tourists were listening to recordings (in Japanese).
Getting in the Argo.
