The highest peak in NZ

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We have spent 2 days in a youth hostel at the foot of Mount Cook. The mountain is spectacular, and the surroundings pretty breath taking. We have walked a bit, but the most interesting thing was a boat ride on the lake at the end of the Tasman glacier - the longest in NZ at 27 km. There we sailed about amidst broken off bits of glacier, icebergs really. But because they are in fresh water, you only see one tenth instead of a third of them. Now and then they tip over, and you get to see a clean bit, instead of the top which is pretty grubby. One actually split just when we'd gone by, and was astonishingly blue in the middle. Another was full of bits of rock it had scoured from the valley floor. I have never seen anything like it. And glaciers are not white by the way, they are very grubby, except the bit inside that yopu can't see!

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Photos

first glimpse
from 50km away, at the end of lake Pukaki

getting closer
what a majestic sight.

me
and my mate Sir Ed, in awe of the peak.

the end of the Tasman glacier
bit grubby. and see all the rocks on top that melted out of it.

and after
the bit fell off.

anyone for gin?
no glasses - too windy. Who thinks I look like Chris? sorry, Chris!

Comments

[Robyn]

Awesome
that looks like a really good trip you had to the Tasman Glacier. Was it really cold? or did you just dress up in case?

[Sophie]

Oh my God! You DO look like Chris! I tell her to have a looK!

[Chris Freed]

According to Mike, it's a passing resemblance, but I can definitely see the similarities. However, I am not sure I'd wear a woolly hat like that even on a glacier! Much love, Chris

[Sue O'Brien]

Fab Photography
Hi Carrie, The pics of the iceberg are fantastic!!