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Kōrero: South Canterbury region

Aoraki/Mt Cook memorial

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Aoraki/Mt Cook memorial

Aoraki/Mt Cook has long attracted mountaineers, but not all have returned safely from their adventures. This memorial near the Hermitage hotel commemorates the dozens of climbers who have died on the mountain.

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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

by Jock Phillips

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John Wilson, South Canterbury region – Mackenzie Country, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/11413/aorakimt-cook-memorial (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā John Wilson, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009, updated 1 February 2017.