Mt Cook 2018

A selection of photos taken on two recent trips to Mt Cook.

14th July.

The road leads to the Mt Cook village. 

Mt Sefton.

This particular trip was with the Focus Aorangi club primarily to the Tasman lake. The dramatic effects of global warming can easily be seen here. This lake did not exist 50 years when my first trip to Mt. Cook occurred back in 1967. The Tasman Glacier's terminal face then was near where the next photo was taken!

Group photo by the Tasman lake

First glimpse of the lake outlet.

The terminal face of the glacier is about 2 km from here now and getting further away as it retreats. 

The mini icebergs get blown down from the terminal face
by strong nor'west winds.

Flying pieces of ice made some interesting splashes.

Splashdown.

Mt Cook with terminal moraine in the foreground.

Late in the afternoon we went around to the Hooker Valley. There wasn't much time left in the day to go too far. Next time we will go straight to the Hooker and get as far at least as the second bridge to get closer the Mt Cook.

First swing bridge over the Hooker River.

Mt Sefton

Back lighting of Sefton

The obligatory photo of Mt Cook from near The Hermitage.

The next two photos were taken from the same place on the way home but show the effects of changing in-camera settings.

Sunset over Lake Pukaki

Farewell to Mt Cook.

27th June:

An earlier visit was to do some work at Unwin Lodge where the following were taken.

Unwin Lodge

Tasman Valley

Mt Sefton late in the afternoon.