Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park

In the heart of the Southern Alps, the earth’s spine rises with raw, untamed majesty.

Aoraki/Mt Cook, with its towering peaks, commands the frame like a king in repose. As light shifts across its face, the mountain transforms from a sharp, commanding silhouette to a soft, ethereal presence.

To the east, Mount Sefton rises in quiet defiance. A titan, not as high but equally proud, its imposing east face being smothered by crumbling glaciers.

Yet, no matter where you stand, the two mountains share the stage—each casting its shadow across the land, their rivalry a dance of light and form, as they eternally vie for the title of the park's true crown jewel.