Oceania · South Island, NZL
Mount Cook
v1.0 · BETA
About
Also known as Aoraki, the highest mountain in New Zealand. It is located in the Southern Alps, within Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park. Lake Pukaki, a glacial lake that is famous for its turquoise color and scenic views
Launch Points (1)
Ball Pass Launch
A generic hang glider launch
Landing Zones (1)
Tasmin Glacier LZ
You will have a very long walk out from this LZ
Flying Conditions
Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 131.2 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly. You can expect to find: thermal conditions ridge soaring conditions cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.
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Location
- Latitude
- -43.642088
- Longitude
- 170.150599
- Altitude
- 2,134 m / 7,003 ft
Conditions
- Min Hang Rating
- H3
- Best Wind Dir
- SE (131°)
- Best Wind Speed
- 10–20 kt
Chase the Wind
Real-time METAR data helps you find a good conditions window and set your MSFS world clock to match.
Nearby stations are not currently reporting to the aviation weather network.