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Empress Hut

Canterbury · Nouvelle-Zélande0 mUnguardedVerified listing

The place

"Serviced" DOC alpine hut with 12 bunks at 2,484 m in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park (Canterbury, NZ). Highly technical route reserved for very experienced climbers; seasonal conditions and multiple hazards. Daily radio bulletin at 6:45 pm. Fees: $20/night, $10 NZAC, free for Canterbury Mountain Club. Payment at the visitor centre (no DOC pass accepted). Guidebook reference: "Aoraki Tai Poutini" by Rob Frost; access to the Hooker Glacier via ClimbNZ.

Off-season beds
12

What you'll find

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