Feature: Mountain

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    Blue Ice

    A close-encounter with the blue ice of Brewster Glacier

  • Taranaki

    Mt Taranaki (2518m) reflected in the waters of Lake Mangamahoe

  • Mt Potts

    Mt Potts (2184m) reflected in the calm waters of Lake Camp

  • Frosted

    A frozen Lake Lyell in the headwaters of the Rakaia River

  • Lyell Lake

    Pre-sunrise glow on the Southern Alps at the headwaters of the Rakaia River, Canterbury

  • Sefton

    The rising sun strikes the impressive eastern face of Mt Sefton (3151m)

  • Sefton Alpenglow

    The glowing summit of Mt Sefton (3151m), captured approximately 30 minutes before sunrise

  • Convergence

    The Tasman River (left) and Hooker River (right) converge and flow towards Lake Pukaki

  • Ruptured

    Glacial textures on Tititea / Mount Aspiring, New Zealand's 23rd highest mountain.

  • Adelaide Skies

    A stunning evening sky reflects in a tarn in the Lake Adelaide basin, Fiordland National Park

  • Sutherland Sound

    The setting sun provides some warm light to an otherwise cold winter's day at Sutherland Sound, Fiordland National Park

  • Hooker Lake

    Hooker Lake and Aoraki-Mt Cook, taken on a winter's day just after sunset

  • Key Summit

    Key Summit, accessed from the Routeburn Track, during the clearance of a winter storm

  • Lake Mackenzie

    The mesmerising Lake Mackenzie sits at 890 metres elevation on the Routeburn Track

  • Stargazer

    The incredible peaks of Stargazer (2352m) and Skyscraper (2347m), located on the northern flank of Mt Aspiring / Tititea

  • Inversion Flow

    Valley inversion cloud flowing over mountains near Park Pass, Mt Aspiring National Park

  • Lake Nerine

    Lake Nerine sits high in the Humboldt Mountains in the far reaches of Mt Aspiring National Park

  • Avalanche Glacier

    Avalanche Glacier, Mt Aspiring National Park, illuminated at day's first light

  • Kahurangi Folds (Blue)

    Blue hour reveals the many ridges and ranges of Kahurangi National Park

  • Kahurangi Folds (Gold)

    Golden sunset light reveals the many ridges and ranges of Kahurangi National Park

  • Aspiring

    The towering Mt Aspiring (3,033m), often referred to as New Zealand's Matterhorn

  • Humboldt

    Rocky terrain at the northern end of the Humboldt Mountains, near Lake Nerine

  • Golden Layers

    The folds and valleys of Kahurangi National Park light up gold under the setting sun

  • St Arnaud Range

    The last of the day's light illuminates the St Arnaud Range, Nelson Lakes National Park

  • Craigieburn Range

    A nuclear sunrise over the Castle Hill Basin reflects in a tarn in the Craigieburn Range

  • Vertical

    Water tumbling down the 1,000m bluffs in the Earnslaw Burn make for an impressive sight

  • Earnslaw Glacier

    The Earnslaw Glacier hangs precariously below the twin peaks of Mt Earnslaw (2,830m)

  • Gnarly

    Gnarly trees in the Earnslaw Burn Valley, Mt Aspiring National Park

  • Sefton Southwards

    The spine of the Southern Alps extending to the northern face of Mt Sefton (3,151m)

  • Pukaki Paddling

    A lone kayaker on Lake Pukaki with Aoraki-Mt Cook looming large on the horizon

  • Southern Light

    The Southern Alps at sunrise; the Fox River and the West Coast can be seen on the horizon

  • Earnslaw Burn

    The spectacular Earnslaw Burn, located near Glenorchy and reached via a 5-6 hour hike

  • Otherworldly

    Lake Angelus, Nelson Lakes National Park, in a setting that could be from another planet

  • Nor’west Dawn

    A spectacular sunrise on a windy morning in the Tasman Valley heralds bad weather ahead

  • Lenticular

    A lenticular cloud hovers like a UFO above Lake Pukaki and the Southern Alps

  • Mueller to Hooker

    A mid-winter view from a spot near Mueller Hut towards the Hooker Valley and Aoraki-Mt Cook

  • Ohau Range

    An icy morning in the Mackenzie Basin as first light illuminates the Ohau Range

  • Glacial Abstract

    Soft morning light highlights the soft edges and curves of snow-covered ice in Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park

  • The Drop

    Glacial ice crumbles as it tumbles over the edge into a Fiordland valley

  • Tasman Winter

    A winter storm creates a light show across the Tasman Valley, Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park

  • Snowy Sefton

    Mt Sefton (3151m) and The Footstool (2764) partially veiled under early morning cloud

  • Mt Hutt

    A mid-winter view southwards from part way up the Mt Hutt Ski Area access road

  • Winter Warmth

    Warm colours greet a cold winter's morning at Lake Pukaki, Canterbury

  • North Mavora Lake

    Sunrise on a cold winter's morning at North Mavora Lake, Southland

  • Line of Light

    A brief band of light illuminates Braemar Station ahead of an incoming winter storm

  • Braemar

    First light greets the Southern Alps beyond Braemar Station

  • Lake Benmore

    A reflective afternoon on Lake Benmore, located between Kurow and Omarama

  • Ben Ohau Range

    Sunrise lights up the Ben Ohau Range across Lake Pukaki
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