View Mount Cook Mountain Landscape PNG. Mount cook, the highest mountain in new zealand, is a huge glaciated peak along the west coast of the south island. The mountain can be found in the aoraki/mount cook national park, which is included in the united national world.
Icebergs from hooker glacier float in front of mount cook, the tallest mountain in new zealand.
In 1998, the mountain was renamed aoraki/ mount cook to reflect the importance of māori history to its heritage. What happens if conditions on the mountain aren't ideal? The mount cook national park is home to new zealand's longest glacier and highest mountain, and the stunning scenery is even more impressive from above. It has now come under the supervision of new zealand's department of conservation.