Hooker Glacier is one of several glaciers found around or close to the slopes of Mount Cook in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. Though not as large as its neighbour, the Tasman Glacier it is still impresive, and is some 11 kilometres in length. It is found on the southwestern slopes of Cook, and is the source of the Hooker River, a small tributary of the Tasman River which flows into Lake Pukaki. One of New Zealand's more accessible glaciers, it can clearly be seen from the start of the Copland Track, close to The Hermitage.
HookerGlacier is one of several glaciers found around or close to the slopes of Mount Cook in the Southern Alps of New Zealand.
Though not as large as its neighbour, the Tasman Glacier it is still impressive, and is some 11 kilometres in length.
It is found on the southwestern slopes of Aoraki/Mt Cook, and is the source of the Hooker River, a small tributary of the Tasman River which flows into Lake Pukaki.
A glacier is a large, long-lasting river of ice that is formed on land and moves in response to gravity.
Though not as large as its neighbour, the Tasman Glacier The Tasman Glacier is the largest of several glaciers which flow south and east towards the Mackenzie Basin from the Southern Alps in New Zealand's South Island.
It is found on the southwestern slopes of Aoraki/Mt Cook, and is the source of the Hooker River, a small tributary of the Tasman River The Tasman River is an alpine braided river flowing through Canterbury, in New Zealand's South Island.
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