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The Southern Alps and Fiordland Travel Guide
As many as 60 glaciers are locked in the Southern Alps, slowly grinding their way down to lower altitudes, where they melt into running rivers of uncanny blue-green hues. Aoraki, or Mt. Cook, at 12,283 feet, is New Zealand's highest mountain, and 27 other peaks in this alpine chain are higher than 9,750 feet. Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Area, and the alpine region around it contains the Tasman Glacier, at 27 km (17 mi), New Zealand's longest. More »
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