Fly over the Franz Josef, Fox, Tasman and Shackleton Glaciers. See Mount Cook, Ice Lake and Gunn Range where the Lord of The Rings filmed the lighting of the beacons. Two snow landings are included in this 60 minute flight.
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![Our MD520N helicopter at the Shackleton Glacier bowl after a summer rain.](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/img_9674_LJu3kdj.2e16d0ba.fill-750x488.jpg)
![Glacier Country Helicopters operates two blue Airbus Helicopter H125 machines (previously known as AS350 B2 squirrels). They have leather interiors and comfortable passenger seats, flying up to 6 passengers each.](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/one_kaIQO5X.2e16d0ba.fill-750x488.jpg)
![Two snow landings allow for plenty of photos.](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/about-new_NS0YuRf.2e16d0ba.fill-750x488.jpg)
![Two snow landings allow for plenty of photos.](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/dsc08598_JUi1VYV.2e16d0ba.fill-750x488.jpg)
![The Franz Josef Glacier.](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/IMG_4294_iSyg8y6.2e16d0ba.fill-750x488.jpg)
![Flying over glacial ice.](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/GCH20Photo3_QXtG0Eb.2e16d0ba.fill-750x488.jpg)
![Approaching the Gunn Range.](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/img_1934-1_k0dUwjA.2e16d0ba.fill-750x488.jpg)
![Looking towards the Ice Lake during summer.](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/dsc00566_2AOPb6o.2e16d0ba.fill-317x422.jpg)
![Our MD520N helicopter at the Shackleton Glacier bowl after a summer rain.](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/img_9674_LJu3kdj.2e16d0ba.fill-750x488.jpg)
![Two snow landings allow for plenty of photos.](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/about-new_NS0YuRf.2e16d0ba.fill-750x488.jpg)
![Two snow landings allow for plenty of photos.](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/dsc08598_JUi1VYV.2e16d0ba.fill-750x488.jpg)
![Glacier Country Helicopters operates two blue Airbus Helicopter H125 machines (previously known as AS350 B2 squirrels). They have leather interiors and comfortable passenger seats, flying up to 6 passengers each.](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/one_kaIQO5X.2e16d0ba.fill-750x488.jpg)
![The Franz Josef Glacier.](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/IMG_4294_iSyg8y6.2e16d0ba.fill-750x488.jpg)
![Approaching the Gunn Range.](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/img_1934-1_k0dUwjA.2e16d0ba.fill-750x488.jpg)
![Flying over glacial ice.](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/GCH20Photo3_QXtG0Eb.2e16d0ba.fill-750x488.jpg)
![Looking towards the Ice Lake during summer.](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/dsc00566_2AOPb6o.2e16d0ba.fill-317x422.jpg)
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