Aoraki/Mt Cook route conquered by hippies
Long-haired Christchurch mountaineers John Glasgow and Peter Gough became the first to successfully scale the 2000-m Caroline Face of Aoraki/Mt Cook, declaring it a ‘triumph for the hippies’.
The highest peak in New Zealand, at 3754 m, Aoraki/Mt Cook in the central Southern Alps became the focus of early mountaineering. Although not especially high by global standards, the New Zealand peaks are challenging climbs due to their unpredictable weather and heavy snowfall.
