Tucked away off the Hooker Valley Track in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park is the cosy little Hooker Hut. It's got to be the best short hut track in all of New Zealand. The track is easy to walk and the views are out of this world! The Hooker Hut has a bit of a history for battling the elements. Long story short it first opened in 1910 on the moraine wall beside the Hooker Glacier. It was there for just over 30 years before the alpine conditions got the best of it. It was moved uphill in 1961 and again in 1994. In 2004, it was hit by an avalanche causing signifi[...]
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