Southern Alps

American  

plural noun

1. a mountain range in New Zealand, on South Island. Highest peak, Mt. Cook, 12,349 feet (3,765 meters).

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Southern Alps British  

plural noun

1. a mountain range in New Zealand, on South Island: the highest range in Australasia. Highest peak: Mount Cook (also known as Aoraki or Aorangi), 3754 m (12 316 ft)

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Southern Alps

As well as the mountain named after Freda, the Southern Alps of New Zealand are home to the Cadogan Peak, named after Muriel Cadogan.

From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2021

The winds often blow in from the north-west, perpendicular to the Southern Alps, and increase in speed as they roll downhill.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 21, 2017

The murmur of the Makaroa was barely audible in the background as the setting sun glinted off the peaks of the Southern Alps to the west.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 8, 2015

In the years since, he has made a further 22 visits to the South Pole, often stopping over in New Zealand en route to indulge his hobby of mountain-climbing in the nation’s Southern Alps.

From Nature ● Apr. 2, 2014

Summers he worked for scientists conducting geologic research in Antarctica or escorted climbers into New Zealand’s Southern Alps.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer