Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand, reaching 3,724 metres (12,218 ft). It lies in the Southern Alps, the mountain range which runs the length of the South Island. Aoraki / Mount Cook consists of three summits lying slightly south and east of the main divide, the Low Peak, Middle Peak and High Peak, with the Tasman Glacier to the east and the Hooker Glacier to the west.