Mountains

Mountains

Terms in relation to large elevation of the Earth's surface.

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Mount Cheeseman

Natural environment; Mountains

Mount Cheeseman is a club snowfield in New Zealand's South Island, near the town of Springfield, about an hour and a half from Christchurch. Situated in a south-east-facing basin, it features two ...

Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand, reaching 3,754 metres (12,316 ft). It lies in the Southern Alps, the mountain range which runs the length of the South Island. A popular ...

Craigieburn Range

Natural environment; Mountains

The Craigieburn Range of mountains is located on the south banks of the Waimakariri River, south of Arthur's Pass and west of State Highway 73. The Craigieburn locality is adjacent to the Craigieburn ...

Mount Dampier

Natural environment; Mountains

Mount Dampier is New Zealand's third highest mountain, rising to 3,440 m (11,286 ft). It is located in the Southern Alps, between Mount Hicks and Aoraki/Mount Cook. It is often traversed by climbers ...

Mount Dixon

Natural environment; Mountains

Mount Dixon is the 23rd highest peak in New Zealand, rising to a height of 3019 metres. It is located in the Southern Alps of the South Island, within Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, and only a ...

Mount Dobson

Natural environment; Mountains

Mount Dobson is a ski resort in the South Island of New Zealand. Located 2.25 hours from Christchurch and 3 hours from Queenstown, it claims an easy access road, the highest car park of any ski ...

Mount Franklin

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Mount Franklin is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast of Arthur's Pass, and is the second tallest of the New Zealand mountains with this name. It forms part of the ridge of the Southern Alps. As ...