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- Perched high above the Hooker Valley near the Main Divide of the Southern Alps, watching the last light fire up Aoraki and fade toward Pukaki. 1

- Perched high above the Hooker Valley near the Main Divide of the Southern Alps, watching the last light fire up Aoraki and fade toward Pukaki. 2

- Perched high above the Hooker Valley near the Main Divide of the Southern Alps, watching the last light fire up Aoraki and fade toward Pukaki. 3

- Perched high above the Hooker Valley near the Main Divide of the Southern Alps, watching the last light fire up Aoraki and fade toward Pukaki. 4

- Perched high above the Hooker Valley near the Main Divide of the Southern Alps, watching the last light fire up Aoraki and fade toward Pukaki. 5

- Perched high above the Hooker Valley near the Main Divide of the Southern Alps, watching the last light fire up Aoraki and fade toward Pukaki. 6

- Perched high above the Hooker Valley near the Main Divide of the Southern Alps, watching the last light fire up Aoraki and fade toward Pukaki. 7

- Perched high above the Hooker Valley near the Main Divide of the Southern Alps, watching the last light fire up Aoraki and fade toward Pukaki. 8

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21 Nov 2025

Perched high above the Hooker Valley near the Main Divide of the Southern Alps, watching the last light fire up Aoraki and fade toward Pukaki.

The wind never let up, but the stars didn’t disappoint — Southern Cross blazed over our tents, and the Milky Way was out in full force ⛺️✨

A wild, windy, unforgettable night out high in the mountains.

📸 @elke_mountain_guide @biaboucinhas

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