Tongariro National Park

The Tongariro National Park is located roughly in the center of the North Island. It contains the three volcanoes: Mt Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe and Mt Tongariro. Mt Ruapehu provides the main skiing areas for the North Island. I was amused by a brochure which said "it is unlikely that your skiing fun will be spoiled by an unwelcome lava flow".

Classic view of Mt Ngauruhoe with Mt Ruapehu in the background.

Steaming crater lake on the top of Mt Ruapehu

Track leading to Mt Ngauruhoe

View toward Tukino.

Cascades coming down from Mt Ruapehu

Arial view of Mt Ruapehu

Arial view of the Emerald Lakes.

Arial view of the Emerald Lakes. © Inger Sundstrom

Arial view of the steaming crater lake on Mt Ruapehu. © Inger Sundstrom

Arial view of the steaming crater lake on Mt Ruapehu. © Inger Sundstrom

Desert like conditions near Mt Ruapehu. © Inger Sundstrom

Arial view of Mt Ngauruhoe. © Inger Sundstrom