People riding on ski lift at Risoul, The ski resort of Risoul is situated high in the Alpes Du Sud not far from the town of Briancon. The resort shares the Foret Blanche ski area with neighbouring resort of Vars, the largest ski area in the Southern Alps in France.

Lake Matheson reflecting a near perfect image of Mount Tasman and Aoraki Mount Cook, 3754m, Australasia's highest mountain, Southern Alps, South Island New Zealand, Pacific

Skiers at the ski resort of Risoul, Situated high in the Alpes Du Sud not far from the town of Briancon The resort shares the Foret Blanche ski area with neighbouring resort of Vars, the largest ski area in the Southern Alps France

Lake Matheson reflecting a near perfect image of Mount Tasman and Aoraki Mount Cook, 3754m, Australasia's highest mountain, Southern Alps, South Island New Zealand, Pacific

Looking north along Lake Pukaki towards the Southern Alps, with Mt Sefton, left, and Mt Cook, right, glacial sediment causes the blue of many NZ lakes, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand

Snow covered Mount Cook Aoraki viewed across Lake Pukaki, Southern Alps, Mackenzie Country, South Canterbury, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Sunset on the West Face of Aoraki Mount Cook, 3755m, the highest peak in New Zealand, Te Wahipounamu UNESCO World Heritage Site, Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, Southern Alps, Mackenzie Country, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

A statue of Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to climb Mount Everest, in front of the Hermitage Hotel and Aoraki Mount Cook, 3755m, the highest peak in New Zealand, Te Wahipounamu UNESCO World Heritage Site, Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, Southern Alps,

The Hooker River flowing from the Hooker Glacier, hanging glaciers below Mount Sefton beyond, Mount Cook National Park, Southern Alps, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Southeasterly cloud spilling over the Main divide of the Southern Alps Aoraki / Mt Cook in the distance Westland National Park New Zealand

View across lake near top of Harris Pass on Routeburn Track, Mount Aspiring National Park, Southern Alps, South Island, New Zealand.

Woman walker admiring view from the Routeburn Track in the snow near the top of the Harris Pass, Mount Aspiring National Park, Southern Alps, South Island, New Zealand

First light on the east face of 3755m Mount Cook, highest mountain in Australasia, Mount Cook National Park, Southern Alps, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Mount Cook and Lake Pukaki, Mount Cook National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Southern Alps mountains, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

The Hooker River flowing from the Hooker Glacier, with the hanging glaciers below Mount Sefton in the Southern Alps in the background, Mount Cook National Park, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

View from the ski resort of Risoul, The ski resort Risoul shares the Foret Blanche ski area with neighbouring resort of Vars the largest ski area in the Southern Alps in France. It is situated high up and not far from the town of Briancon.