Camping At Mount Cook National Park and The Alps

Camping in the mountains is an adventure that will leave you breathless and humbled. You’ll never forget the teeny tiny feeling you get when you stand amongst ancient mountain peaks that dominate the landscape, their gnarled and scoured bones telling the story of time. 

 

Mount cook national Park, New Zealand

 

New Zealand (land of the long white cloud), truly is one of the most picturesque and photogenic places on earth. A small island nation of just over 4.5 million people, New Zealand is made up of two major land masses (North Island and South Island) and a number of smaller island including Stewart Island  located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Aoraki Mount Cook National Park is home of the highest mountains and the longest glaciers. It is alpine in the purest sense - with skyscraping peaks, glaciers and permanent snow fields, all set under a star-studded sky. The Governors Bush Walk, Bowen Bush Walk, Blue Lakes and Tasman Glacier View Walk and Glencoe Walk each take under one hour to complete and offer an easy meander through New Zealand native bush to a lookout point. Helicopters and ski-planes provide access to the park's fabulous glaciers. The Tasman Glacier is an excellent choice for intermediate skiers, while the Murchison, Darwin and Bonney glaciers promise excitement for advanced skiers. Landing among spectacular ice formations and caverns is the start of an unforgettable experience. From October until May, you can explore the Tasman Glacier's terminal lake by boat.

The Alps, France

The Alps are a stunning mountain range and the highest in Europe, stretching for 1200km across eight alpine countries. The Alps are divided into the Western Alps and the Eastern Alps, split following the river Rhine. The western Alps involve Italy, France and Switzerland and are the higher of the two Alps regions. The Eastern Alps belong to Austria, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovenia and Switzerland.

The highest peak in the Alps is the magnificent Mont Blanc (4,808m), which is located along the Italian, French border. The highest peak in Western Europe, Mount Blanc is covered in snow and ice all year round and its name means ‘White Mountain’.

The Alps are the youngest mountain range in Europe, having formed approximately 65 million years ago. As well as mountains, the Alps are famous for it’s clear Alpine lakes, including the stunning Lake Geneva, Lake Constance and Lake Como.

The Alps are a hikers dream and one of the greatest walking destinations in the world, with an array of dazzling mountain scenery, shimmering glaciers and stunning waterfalls waiting to be discovered. There are hundreds of well-marked trails to explore, ranging in difficulty and connected via a range of villages, mountain huts and camp sites. The Alps hiking season ranges from May to October, where you can make the most of the summer weather.