Mount Cook is located in the Canterbury region, New Zealand. Mount Cook is the highest mountain (3,724 meters) in New Zealand and well known for its scenery. There are many hiking trails in the Mount Cook National Park, Choumeizai will talk about Red Tarn Track here.
It is snowing when Choumeizai sets off. All steps are covered with a thin layer of frost, but it is not slippery.
The track is steep and mainly stepped. There is a 300 meters height gain.
The track begins with over 2000 stairs, throughout the hike you can overlook the entire Mount Cook Village and the snow-capped peaks in the distance.
The official name of Mount Cook is Aoraki/Mount Cook. Aoraki is the name of a person in the mythology of a South Island Māori tribe, which means ‘Cloud Piercer’.
The English name of Mount Cook was given in 1851 by Captain John Lort Stokes to honour Captain James Cook who surveyed and circumnavigated the islands of New Zealand in 1770.
Part of the track doesn’t have steps, climbers can only step on the rocks up the mountain, and they must be careful when it rains or snows.
As Choumeizai gets higher, the views just get better and better. Mount Cook is not only a popular tourist destination, but also a favourite challenge for mountain climbers.
