Feature: Winter | Snow

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    Blue Ice

    A close-encounter with the blue ice of Brewster Glacier

  • Mt Potts

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

  • Hoary

    A hoar frost captured at Lake Ruatanwiha, Canterbury

  • Twizel

    The fog begins to dissipate, revealing the hoar frost enveloping the Twizel area

  • 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

  • Ruptured

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

  • Sutherland Sound

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

  • Nuggety

    The Nugget Point Lighthouse captured at sunrise in late winter

  • 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

  • Stargazer

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

  • Aspiring

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

  • 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)

  • Southern Light

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

  • Winter Simplicity

    Hoar frost coating trees near Twizel creates a surreal winter scene

  • 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

  • Winter’s Hold

    An aerial abstract of winter at Tasman Lake, Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park

  • Ohau Range

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

  • A Fiery Start

    A colourful sunrise lights up remnant snow from a recent storm in the Tasman Valley

  • 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

  • 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

  • Ben Ohau Range

    Sunrise lights up the Ben Ohau Range across Lake Pukaki

  • Ruataniwha

    The Ben Ohau Range reflects in the still waters of Lake Ruataniwha, near Twizel

  • Winter Approaches

    State Highway 80 and Aoraki-Mt Cook (3,724m) after a fresh dump of snow

  • Lake Heron Winter

    A fresh winter coat of snow drapes the mountains surrounding Lake Heron, Canterbury

  • Mackenzie Country

    An aerial view of the Two Thumb Range and Lake Tekapo, Mackenzie Basin

  • Blue Hour

    Blue hour at Lake Camp, Canterbury

  • Stucco

    Wind-formed snow patterns on the Tasman Glacier have a passing resemblance to stucco!

  • Lake Heron Dusk

    Dusk at Lake Heron brings out and intense crimson hue in the sky

  • Alps Sunrise

    The rising sun creates strong light contrasts on the Southern Alps

  • Winter Dawn

    A crystal clear morning at Lake Camp in the Canterbury high country

  • A Crisp Beginning

    Early morning starts at Lake Tasman may be cold but they are often beautiful for photography

  • Above the Inversion

    Aoraki-Mt Cook (3724m) towers above inversion cloud blanketing the Tasman Valley

  • State Highway 8

    When State Highway 8 comes alongside Lake Pukaki the first sight of its glacial blue water is almost too difficult to believe

  • Tasman Dawn

    The sprint to get to Tasman Lake at sunrise on this cold winter's morning was well worth the effort!

  • Heron Reflections

    A beautifully still winter's afternoon at Lake Heron, Canterbury
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