Ruapehu and Tama Lakes from the airThe following aerial photos of Ruapehu and the Tama Lakes were all taken during a regular scenic flight over Tongariro National Park on 14. January 2005. | |||
 Ruapehu summit plateau from the North. The crater lake is just coming into view on the upper right. |  Ruapehu's crater lake from NW. Note climbers' trail leading up from the lower left towards Dome (2672 m.a.s.l). |  Crater lake from the West, colourful Pyramid Peak right behind. Lake outflows occur on the right. |  Ruapehu from the North, Ngauruhoe in the distance. Note orange dust on the snow from Pyramid Peak. |
 Ruapehu from the Northwest, before landing on the airstrip. Whakapapa Village on the left. |  Upper Tama Lake (foreground) and Lower Tama Lake (back) as well as several more explosion pits between them. |  A prominent delta from a stream entering from the left is gradually filling Lower Tama Lake. |  Upper Tama Lake from the W. |
| Copyright J. Alean | |||