Mount Cook National Park

Goodbye Mt Cook
from: "A slippery climb down a mountain." By NatF

Background: The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year, the British began the first organized colonial settlement. A series of land wars between 1843 and 1872 ended with the defeat of the native peoples. The British colony of New Zealand became an independent dominion in 1907 and supported the UK militarily in both World Wars. New Zealand's full participation in a number of defense alliances lapsed by the 1980s. In recent years, the government has sought to address longstanding Maori grievances.

86 days ago: The great adventure of Rayburn and V published a blog
Mt Cook New Zealand

February 12th 2009 Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Mount Cook National Park
06.02.09 The night spent attending Classical Sparks at Hagley Park got us a bit tired and waking up this morning has been a bit of a struggle. In two hours we are finally ready to go. After two trie ... 26 photos [full story]

110 days ago: mrandmrsbb published a blog
Having a look at Mt Cook

July 20th 2009 Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Mount Cook National Park
From Geraldine we drove on towards Fairlie and then to Lake Tekapo. Lake Tekapo is beautiful, again a very blue colour and surrounded by snow-capped mountains. We then headed to Mt Cook around Lake Pu ... 69 photos [full story]

110 days ago: mojojojotang published a blog
christchurch to queenstown

July 22nd 2009 Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Mount Cook National Park
joined a tour that took us from christchurch to queenstown via mt cook. highlight was definitely the helicopter tour. we had a lot of opportunities to ride in a helicopter during our trip in new zeala ... 3 photos [full story]

138 days ago: Bec and Geen published a blog
Magnificent Mount Cook

June 25th 2009 Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Mount Cook National Park
We (or should I say Geen) booked into the Glentanner Camp park. What amazing views we were greeted with, simply wonderful to wake up to those snow capped mountains all around you. Having to stock up ... [full story]

190 days ago: NatF published a blog
Returning to Omahau Downs

March 26th 2009 Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Mount Cook National Park
26/3/09 = Day 8: An easier ride back to Twisel Still aching when woke up today. In fact, if anything, aching only got worse. Hobbled off to breakfast unable to bend legs and not at all exited for p ... 4 photos [full story]

191 days ago: NatF published a blog
A slippery climb down a mountain.

March 25th 2009 Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Mount Cook National Park
25/3/09 = Descent down Mt Cook A v.strange nights sleep. Cold when got into bed and feet freezing. Huddled under 2 borrowed blankets, my pashmina and a wire-wool blanket and even though did get war ... 27 photos [full story]

192 days ago: NatF published a blog
One of my best days so far, up a mountain in NZ.

March 24th 2009 Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Mount Cook National Park
24/3/09 = An absolutely brilliant day up Mt Cook Woke up to darkness and sound of 7:15 alarm. Scuttled off for breakfast and made most awful sandwiches ever. Tuna, with no mix, just dry tuna...an ... 62 photos [full story]

193 days ago: NatF published a blog
NEVER pretend to be something you are not!

March 23rd 2009 Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Mount Cook National Park
Day 7: A beautiful but v.deceiving ride to Mt Cook Such an oportunistic place to get a good nights sleep, but spent far too long reading scary book and then could not get to sleep because was too s ... 19 photos [full story]

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