On Sunday the 17th Mr Brand and his Yr12 Geography class set off for Mount Cook to discover whether glaciation was the main land shaping process in the area. During our trip we went to a number of different locations that had been affected by glacial, fluvial (water), tectonic and aeolian (wind) processes. First off we visited the Hooker Valley and looked at the Mueller Lake and Hooker Lake, all the while getting soaked and we walked dripping wet back to the van where we then went to the DOC museum to fully investigate and understand the process of glaciation and the impact it had on the area. All in all day one was a good day with just a bit too much rain but nothing a hot shower and a good meal couldn't fix.
Day two. It began with a boat ride around Tasman Glacier Lake and the end of the Tasman Glacier. For me this was the best and most interesting part of the trip as we got up close and personal with glacial ice that had taken centuries to form and huge icebergs that had broken off the glacier and tumbled into the lake. This boat ride, if not a little good and wet, was a great experience and really helped us to understand the sheer size and power of glaciers. We then went back to the DOC visitors centre and had two talks by DOC officers on glaciation and the human impact in the South Island High Country which gave us a greater understanding of the area and its history. This was unfortunately the end of a very interesting and damp geography trip.
Report by Georgia Holland
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