Dawn Over Mount Cook. - National Parks - Aoraki Mount Cook Home Of The Highest Mountains And The Longest Glaciers. The Mt Cook National Park (also Known As Aoraki National Park) Is Alpine In The Purest Sense - With Skyscraping Peaks, Glaciers And Permanent Snow Fields; All Set Under A Star-studded Sky. Mt Cook, The Tallest Mountain In New Zealand, Helped Sir Edmund Hillary To Develop His Climbing Skills In Preparation For The Conquest Of Everest. Photo