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Mt Cook & Glacier Helicopter

Mom booked an 8 am flight with Glacier Helicopters
Mom booked an 8 am flight with Glacier Helicopters
...the highlight of the trip...a flight around Mt Cook
...the highlight of the trip...a flight around Mt Cook
ZK-HJQ
ZK-HJQ
Fox River flowing towards the Tasman Sea
Fox River flowing towards the Tasman Sea
Green fields along the Fox River
Green fields along the Fox River
Lake Matheson
Lake Matheson
Lake Matheson famous for reflections of Mt Cook
Lake Matheson famous for reflections of Mt Cook
Lake Mueller enroute to Franz Josef
Lake Mueller enroute to Franz Josef
Flying north over the Waikukupa River
Flying north over the Waikukupa River
Waikukupa River
Waikukupa River
The terminal moraine of Franz Josef glacier
The terminal moraine of Franz Josef glacier
Gaining altitude for the climb up Franz Josef
Gaining altitude for the climb up Franz Josef
Franz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier
Flying up the face of Franz Josef Glacier
Flying up the face of Franz Josef Glacier
Waterfall, Franz Josef
Waterfall, Franz Josef
South side of Franz Josef
South side of Franz Josef
Looking down Franz Josef Glacier
Looking down Franz Josef Glacier
Still much higher to climb
Still much higher to climb
Blueish glacial ice of Franz Josef Glacier
Blueish glacial ice of Franz Josef Glacier
Friz Range, Mount Halcombe, Franz Josef Glacier
Friz Range, Mount Halcombe, Franz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier
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NZJan08 1400.jpg
Franz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier
Our pilot flying low over Franz Josef
Our pilot flying low over Franz Josef
Nearing the top of Franz Josef Glacier
Nearing the top of Franz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef and Fox are tongues off the main Tasman Glacier
Franz Josef and Fox are tongues off the main Tasman Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier
Mount Tasman and Mount Cook
Mount Tasman and Mount Cook
Franz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier
The Eastern Slope is covered in low cloud
The Eastern Slope is covered in low cloud
Summit of Mount Tasman comes into view on right
Summit of Mount Tasman comes into view on right
Mount Haidinger
Mount Haidinger
The summit of Mt Cook is just starting to come into view behind Mt Haidinger & L of Mt Tasman
The summit of Mt Cook is just starting to come into view behind Mt Haidinger & L of Mt Tasman
Tasman Glacier on the eastern slope
Tasman Glacier on the eastern slope
Getting closer to the summit
Getting closer to the summit
Mts Haidinger, Cook and Tasman
Mts Haidinger, Cook and Tasman
Mount Tasman
Mount Tasman
Mount Haast comes into view as well
Mount Haast comes into view as well
High peaks surrounding Mt Cook
High peaks surrounding Mt Cook
Clear view of the summit of Mt Cook, left, and Mt Tasman
Clear view of the summit of Mt Cook, left, and Mt Tasman
We were lucky we didn't try and do the flight from the east side
We were lucky we didn't try and do the flight from the east side
Mount Cook - Aoraki in Maori (3754m/12,316ft)
Mount Cook - Aoraki in Maori (3754m/12,316ft)
Summit of Mount Tasman (3497m/11,473ft)
Summit of Mount Tasman (3497m/11,473ft)
Mt Cook & Mt Tasman, highest pair in the Southern Alps
Mt Cook & Mt Tasman, highest pair in the Southern Alps
Mount Cook / Aoraki
Mount Cook / Aoraki
Mountains near Mt Cook
Mountains near Mt Cook
Mt Cook & Mt Tasman
Mt Cook & Mt Tasman
Mount Cook
Mount Cook
Mount Cook and socked in eastern valleys
Mount Cook and socked in eastern valleys
Mount Tasman flyby
Mount Tasman flyby
Glacier on the north side of Mount Tasman
Glacier on the north side of Mount Tasman
Mount Cook
Mount Cook
Mount Cook
Mount Cook
Saddle between Mt Tasman and Mt Cook
Saddle between Mt Tasman and Mt Cook
One of the mountain huts around Mt Cook
One of the mountain huts around Mt Cook
Such good luck for us...
Such good luck for us...
Eastern Slope of the Southern Alps
Eastern Slope of the Southern Alps
Tasman Glacier on the eastern slope of the Southern Alps
Tasman Glacier on the eastern slope of the Southern Alps
Mt Haast & Mt Haidinger looking north
Mt Haast & Mt Haidinger looking north
Mount Tasman
Mount Tasman
Mount Cook & Mt Tasman
Mount Cook & Mt Tasman
Tasman Glacier
Tasman Glacier
Mt Cook
Mt Cook
Mount Cook / Aoraki
Mount Cook / Aoraki
Flying 11,000 - still 1300 ft below the summit
Flying 11,000 - still 1300 ft below the summit
Summit of Mt Cook out of the helicopter
Summit of Mt Cook out of the helicopter
Mount Cook flyby
Mount Cook flyby
Mom in the back
Mom in the back
Rounding the bend - Mount Sefton
Rounding the bend - Mount Sefton
Headed west now
Headed west now
The clouds nearly reach the divide in places
The clouds nearly reach the divide in places
SW of Mt Cook
SW of Mt Cook
SW of Mt Cook
SW of Mt Cook
Headed for a landing on Fox Glaxier
Headed for a landing on Fox Glaxier
SW of Mt Cook
SW of Mt Cook
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Flying down Fox Glacier
Flying down Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Mount Tasman seen from the NW
Mount Tasman seen from the NW
Mount Cook seen from the NW
Mount Cook seen from the NW
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Coming around for a landing on Fox Glacier
Coming around for a landing on Fox Glacier
Shadow of the helicopter on Fox Glacier
Shadow of the helicopter on Fox Glacier
Another company, The Helicopter Line, comes in for a landing behind us
Another company, The Helicopter Line, comes in for a landing behind us
Helicopter landing on Fox Glacier
Helicopter landing on Fox Glacier
ZK-HFK on Fox Glacier
ZK-HFK on Fox Glacier
ZK-HFK on Fox Glacier
ZK-HFK on Fox Glacier
ZK-HFK on Fox Glacier
ZK-HFK on Fox Glacier
A short walk on Fox Glacier
A short walk on Fox Glacier
On Fox Glacier
On Fox Glacier
On Fox Glacier
On Fox Glacier
Mom & Deb chat w/the pilot, Fox Glacier
Mom & Deb chat w/the pilot, Fox Glacier
Glacier Helicopters, Fox Glacier
Glacier Helicopters, Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Mom and Deb with the helicopter, Fox Glacier
Mom and Deb with the helicopter, Fox Glacier
Mom, Deb and Helicopter
Mom, Deb and Helicopter
Mom, Deb and Helicopter
Mom, Deb and Helicopter
...he left the engine running...
...he left the engine running...
Me, mom and Deb, with the helicopter, Fox Glacier
Me, mom and Deb, with the helicopter, Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
A pair of helicopters on Fox Glacier
A pair of helicopters on Fox Glacier
Debbie on Fox Glacier
Debbie on Fox Glacier
Airborne again for the flight down Fox Glacier
Airborne again for the flight down Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Waterfall onto Fox Glacier
Waterfall onto Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
The tongue of Fox Glacier
The tongue of Fox Glacier
The tongue of Fox Glacier
The tongue of Fox Glacier
The tongue of Fox Glacier
The tongue of Fox Glacier
The tongue of Fox Glacier
The tongue of Fox Glacier
The valley below Fox Glacier
The valley below Fox Glacier
Fox River
Fox River
Village of Fox Glacier
Village of Fox Glacier
Fox River
Fox River
Highway 6 bridge crossing the Fox River
Highway 6 bridge crossing the Fox River
Fox River
Fox River
Fox River bridge at Fox Glacier
Fox River bridge at Fox Glacier
On approach
On approach
Glacier Helicopter's home base
Glacier Helicopter's home base
Coming in for a landing
Coming in for a landing
That was a great flight
That was a great flight
Totally worth it
Totally worth it