The draft management plan for Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park proposes 200 aircraft landings a day on the Tasman Glacier. Photo: Ian Cochrane/Creative Commons
A proposal to increase aircraft activity over Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park has the outdoor community concerned. DOC’s draft Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park Management Plan, released in September, proposes up to 200 scenic plane landings a day in the Haupapa/Tasman Landing Zone – a number Federated Mountain Clubs president Peter Wilson called “ridiculous”. It also opens […]
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