Backpacking Part Four: Aoraki/Mount Cook

New Zealand's highest mountain ✒️ Written by: Abbie After an awesome few days in Queenstown, and now on our 8th day of backpacking and hostel hopping, our journey took us to Aoraki/Mount Cook. New Zealand’s tallest mountain. At an impressive 3724 metres high, the peak sits almost four times higher than England’s highest mountain, Scafell Pike (which little old me climbed when I was knee high to a grasshopper). I certainly wouldn't be climbing this one though, I'll leave that task to the professionals. The bus trip to Aoraki/Mount Cook was gorgeous, with enormous mountains flanking the road. Aoraki itself stood proud in front of us for a large portion of the drive as we drew nearer; it was surveying those who deem themselves worthy to visit. It must have thought we were acceptable specimens, as we had a glorious day with stunning mountain views once we arrived. The next day, however, the mountain hid behind the clouds all day, refusing to make an appearance. It's a good job we'd…