Breathtaking helicopter flights exposing the magnificent views of the pristine alpine environment in the AorakiMount Cook World Heritage Park - By BHARAT SHARMA
Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand at a height of 3800 metres (~12400ft).. Mount Cook lies in the Southern Alps and its the mountain range which runs the length of the South Island. Recently Bharat visited the place through Helicopter and it must be a wonderful ride for the sweet couple.. Check out some of the photographs clicked by Bharat's Travelling Camera....
He is currently exploring various regions of New Zealand and this time decided to have a helicopter ride to Aoraki / Mount Cook...
The mountains is in the Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park were gazetted in 1953 and along with Westland National Park, Mount Aspiring National Park and Fiordland National Park forms one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites !!! The park contains more than 135 peaks standing over 1900 metres and 72 named glaciers, which cover 40 percent of the park's 700 square kilometers...
Bharat and Ishita @ Aoraki / Mount Cook, New Zealand !!!
There are lot activities available here for tourists and people come here many times to enjoy special moments of these mountains... And these mountains seems changed everytime...
Aoraki / Mount Cook consists of three summits lying slightly south and east of the main divide, the Low Peak, Middle Peak and High Peak, with the Tasman Glacier to the east and the Hooker Glacier to the west.
Aoraki / Mount Cook : Helicopter waiting for back journey !!!
Apart from being a popular tourist destination it is also a favourite challenge for mountain climbers.