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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
Natural environment; Mountains
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
Natural environment; Mountains
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 ...
