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The crew explores the Southern Alps of New Zealand, focusing on the Hooker Valley track at the base of Aoraki/Mount Cook and a tour of Milford Sound. At Mount Cook, the group hikes the Hooker Valley track to view the Hooker Glacier and its terminal lake, noting the retreat of the glacier since the 1970s.8:38 Erica takes a helicopter tour that lands on a snowfield near the Tasman Glacier, providing aerial views of the mountain's west side.17:26 To reach Milford Sound, the group charters a small turboprop aircraft from Queenstown, which allows for a 35-minute flight over the Southern Alps followed by a boat tour of the fjord.18:47 Milford Sound receives over six meters of rainfall annually, though the group experiences clear conditions.23:25 The excursion highlights the logistical challenges of accessing remote alpine and fjord regions by road compared to aerial transport.

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