Mountains

A clear view across the still water of Milford Sound, where steep forested walls and sharp alpine forms rise directly from the fjord.

A view of Aoraki / Mount Cook rising above clouds and surrounding peaks. At 3,724 metres, it is the highest mountain in New Zealand and a centerpiece of the Southern Alps.

A mountain rising above the shores of Lake Rotoiti near St Arnaud. The dry alpine slopes contrast with the dense beech forests that line the lake edge.

A broad alpine valley carved by rivers and glaciers in the upper Wairau catchment. The winding river and dry mountain slopes create a classic high-country South Island landscape.

Steep forested mountains rise directly from the waters of Milford Sound, with distant snow-covered peaks visible beyond the fjord. This dramatic landscape is part of Fiordland National Park.