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

Story by John Wilson, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 February 2017.