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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Example Sentences

Hikes to the top of Mount Cook, which towers over the Southern Alps running the length of the South Island, are difficult even for experienced climbers because of large crevasses and unpredictable weather.

From BBC

Nestled between the French southern Alps and the Mediterranean Sea, Menton was once a leading lemon-growing region in Europe but now has only 15 producers.

From Seattle Times

Cook Alpine Salmon shop, on the shores of Lake Pukaki, in the Southern Alps.

From New York Times

Meteo France says the southern Alps and, in the northern Alps, slopes above 2,200 meters, have seen close to normal snowfalls.

From Seattle Times

In a region starved for overnight backcountry huts — which can be found throughout the high country of the European Alps, South American Andes, North American Rockies, New England, and New Zealand’s Southern Alps — this labor of love is a wintertime gem.

From Seattle Times