Aoraki/Mt Cook endures its quietest season in years

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Quiet times at Aoraki/Mt Cook where even the bustling Hooker Valley Track is nearly deserted. Photo: Shubham Gupta
A wrap of the biggest stories and best writing about the outdoors from New Zealand and around the world.  Covid-19 has decimated visitor numbers to Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, Stuff reports.  After a complete cease in visitors during Alert Level 4, visitor numbers for the first 26 days of Alert Level 2 show a 40 […]
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