Justine Tyerman gets up close and very personal with the chilly intestines of Franz Josef Glacier. Shuffling along inside a deep crevasse on a glacier moving at the rate of one to two metres a day is ...

A view of Franz Josef Glacier from Sentinel Rock, in New Zealand, 2007. Credit: Getty Images FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER, New Zealand — New Zealand is renowned for its wondrous scenery, and among the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER, New Zealand — New Zealand is renowned for its wondrous scenery, and among the country’s top tourist attractions are two glaciers that ...

Accessible only by helicopter, Franz Josef Glacier has long been the domain of day-trippers, a chance to scrunch around on the range that’s home to New Zealand’s highest peak, Aoraki/Mount Cook, ...

The helicopter’s purr deepens to a roar as the rotors gain pace and lift us into the air. Looking out of the window, I can see our shadow shrink until we’re just a black fly speeding across farmlands, ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. The most dramatic, and dramatically beautiful, region in New Zealand. Imagine this. On a clear winter's day, and there are many, when the ...

Location: 46 Cron St, Franz Josef Glacier. Drive into the Franz Josef village and the retreat is right there – as is a view of the eponymous glacier. Style: The retreat offers accommodation ranging ...