The Best Day Hikes & Walking Trails in Aoraki Mount Cook

Explore Aoraki Mount Cook and its spectacular mountain landscapes

Welcome to Aoraki Mount Cook!

Aoraki Mount Cook

Guided ascent of New Zealand's highest peak

Mount Cook is New Zealand's highest mountain at 3724m/12218ft.

Ski Mount Cook Range

A backcountry ski touring adventure based at Caroline Hut

The Mount Cook Range is a spectacular ski / split-board mountaineering destination.

Sealy Range Ski Traverse

A high level ski mountaineering traverse with stunning views and steep terrain

The Sealy Range above Aoraki Mount Cook village is a remote and exciting ski mountaineering venue surrounded by New Zealand's highest peaks.

Introductory Mountaineering Course

The ideal introduction to alpine and snowcraft skills

Learn the skills to safely venture beyond tramping tracks and above the snow line!

Caroline Hut

Privately Owned Caroline Hut is the only guide/operator-owned mountain hut in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park and is available for the exclusive use of Alpine Recreation parties.

Ski Mount Cook & Westland Glaciers

New Zealand's best hut-based glacier ski & split-board touring destinations

Backcountry Ski & Split-board Touring amongst the glaciers of the Mount Cook and Westland National Parks.

Mountain Huts

For those seeking rustic comfort in the wilderness, Alpine Recreation’s privately owned Caroline Hut and Rex Simpson Hut provide a warm, well-equipped base for backcountry adventures.

Intensive Mountaineering Skills Course

Technical alpine skills instruction for those who want to get into serious mountaineering

Go beyond the basic skills of mountaineering and get into more serious alpine terrain!

Caroline Hut

New Zealand's most stunning location for a mountain hut

New Zealand Snowshoe Hikes & Winter Treks

Snowshoeing adventures in the Mackenzie Country

Snowshoeing in the Lake Tekapo and Aoraki Mount Cook region of New Zealand offers the ultimate escape into a winter wonderland, where the beauty of snow-covered peaks and crystal-clear skies awaits.

Aoraki Mount Cook Trek

A stunning 2 day trek among New Zealand's highest mountains

Trek through amazing alpine terrain, surrounded by New Zealand's highest peaks and longest glaciers.

Ball Pass Summit Trek

A spectacular 3 day adventure in the Aoraki Mount Cook National Park

Trek through amazing alpine terrain, surrounded by New Zealand's highest peaks and longest glaciers.

Winter Mountaineering Course

Learn essential skills for alpine travel in winter conditions

Take your mountaineering skills to the next level with our winter mountaineering courses in New Zealand’s spectacular Southern Alps.

Aoraki Mt. Cook Adventures

The best mountain adventures in the Aoraki Mount Cook region

There are many things to see and do in Aoraki Mount Cook.

Ball Pass Crossing

A mountaineering adventure traversing the Mount Cook Range

Trek across a high mountain pass surrounded by New Zealand's highest peaks and longest glacier!

Aoraki Mount Cook Snowshoeing

A snowshoe expedition to Caroline Hut

Trek through amazing winter terrain, surrounded by New Zealand's highest peaks and longest glacier.

Copland Pass Crossing

The classic Southern Alps crossing from Mount Cook Village to the West Coast

The Copland Pass was once one of New Zealand's greatest alpine crossings, linking the grandeur of Mount Cook, with the West Coast bush and the hot springs at Welcome Flats.

Fitzgerald Pass Crossing

The "modern" Copland Pass route - a spectacular crossing of the Southern Alps

Fitzgerald Pass links the grandeur of Mount Cook with the untouched wilderness of West Coast bush.

Alpine Hikes, Trekking & Snowshoeing

New Zealand is an outdoor adventure paradise with many great walks and tracks to choose from.

Mount Cook Glaciers Trek

The ultimate glacier experience

Experience the vast upper nevés of New Zealand's longest glacier, the Tasman Glacier.

Sealy Range Traverse

A stunning alpine trek amongst New Zealand's highest peaks

Experience the wonderful contrast from jagged ice covered peaks and vast glacial plateaus, to sub-alpine meadows and glacier lakes.

Hooker Valley Day Hike

New Zealand's most popular alpine hike