Mount Ruapehu is an active volcano and the highest peak on the North Island of New Zealand

Mount Ruapehu (2,797 m / 9,176 ft) is an active volcano and the highest peak on the North Island of New Zealand

View over lave fields at Mount Ruhapehu, Tongariro National Park, North Island, New Zealand

View from Mount Ruhapehu over the Taupo Plateau, Tongariro National Park, North Island, New Zealand

View from Mount Ruhapehu over the Taupo Plateau, Tongariro National Park, North Island, New Zealand

Mount Ruhapehu Ski lifts at the base station waiting for snow, North Island, New Zealand

Lava fields of Mount Ruhapehu, Tongariro National Park, North Island, New Zealand

Mount Ruapehu (2,797 m / 9,176 ft) is an active volcano and the highest peak on the North Island of New Zealand

Steam erupting from Mount Ngauruhoe (23,291m / 7,514ft), North Island, New Zealand

Tall grass and scenic view near Mount Ngauruhoe, North Island, New Zealand

Tall grass and scenic view near Mount Ngauruhoe, North Island, New Zealand

Scenic view near Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand