Aoraki’s holy mountain

May 2016

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The view from the ridge of Mt Wakefield – easy to see why some believe the peak is spiritually charged. Photo: Mark Watson
Mt Wakefield in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park is ‘not your average mountain’, according to members of a worldwide spiritual organisation. A skeptical Anna Pearson joins the Aetherius Society on a mountain pilgrimage Part way up a mountain in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park a dozen hikers conduct a tense exchange. Gusts of wind strike at random, […]
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