Murchison and Tasman Glaciers

Gouging out Mt Cook's eastern flank, the Tasman and Murchison glaciers, and their adjoining catchments, offer exceptional ski touring and ski mountaineering, with a myriad of couloirs, bowls, peaks, ice falls and head-walls to explore. The photos below follow a stunning arch of glaciated terrain, from the Aida Glacier at one end, curving around to the Darwin and Bonny Glaciers at the other end. It is one of New Zealand’s special places.

Climbing Aida Glacier

View from Sydney King of Glessen, Mace and Godley glacier lakes.

View down Joie de Vie glacier, across to Glessen glacier

View from Aida Glacier across to Murchison Glacier and Headwall

Skiing off Sydney King

Murchison Glacier - our depot

Murchison Hut

Touring up the Murchison

View from bottom of Murchison Headwall up to Kelman Hut on top of cliff

Peak above Kelman Hut

Ice fall above Tasman Saddle Hut

Tasman Saddle Hut

Hochstetter Dome

Schrund at ridge of Mt

View toward Tasman Saddle Hut (Mt Cook in clouds behind)

Tasman Saddle Hut, view on to Tasman Glacier

Ice fall below Tasman Saddle Hut

Touring up Ann Glacier

Mt Cook (left) and Mt Tasman (right with clouds)

Skiing off Hochstetter down Anns Glacier

Laps on Anns Glacier. Lower Tasman Glacier below. Mt Cook on ridge

Climbing the Darwin Bowls

Ice fall below Mt Green

Skin change on the Tasman

Darwin Glacier

Lower Tasman Glacier (without snow)

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