Hooker Glacier

Discovered in 1913 by Freda Du Faur, Hooker Glacier is one of several glaciers close to the slopes of Aoraki/Mount Cook in the Southern Alps of New Zealand.

Hooker Glacier is on the south-western slopes of Aoraki/Mt Cook, and is the source of the Hooker River, a small tributary of the Tasman River, which flows into Lake Pukaki.

Though not as large as its neighbour, the Tasman Glacier, the Hooker Glacier is still impressive, and is some 11 kilometres in length. One of New Zealand's more accessible glaciers, it can be seen clearly from the start of the Copland Track, close to The Hermitage. Various tracks are available leading from Hooker Valley Road.