Aoraki / Mount Cook
Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand. Its height, as of 2014, is listed as 3,724 metres (12,218 feet). It sits in the Southern Alps, the mountain range that runs the length of the South Island. A popular tourist destination, it is also a favourite challenge for mountain climbers. Aoraki / Mount Cook consists of three summits: from south to north, the Low Peak (3,593 m or 11,788 ft), the Middle Peak (3,717 m or 12,195 ft) and the High Peak. The summits lie slightly south and east of the main divide of the Southern Alps, with the Tasman Glacier to the east and the Hooker Glacier to the southwest. Mount Cook is ranked 10th in the world by topographic isolation.
| Aoraki / Mount Cook | |
|---|---|
Aoraki / Mount Cook from Hooker Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,724 m (12,218 ft) |
| Prominence | 3,724 m (12,218 ft) Ranked 39th |
| Parent peak | Mount Erebus |
| Isolation | 3,140 km (1,950 mi) |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra |
| Coordinates | 43°35′42″S 170°8′31″E |
| Geography | |
Aoraki / Mount Cook Location in New Zealand | |
| Location | South Island, New Zealand |
| Parent range | Southern Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1894 by Tom Fyfe, George Graham, Jack Clarke |
| Easiest route | Linda Glacier |
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