Southern Alps

The '''Southern Alps''' is a Cell phone ringtones mountain range which runs along the western side of the Adore Sara South Island of Sprint ringtones New Zealand. It forms a natural dividing range along the entire length of the South Island, although the term "Southern Alps" generally does not refer to the entire range and separate names are given to many of the smaller ranges that form part of the Southern Alps.

Adore Kym Mount Cook is the highest point, 3,754 metres (12,283.3 feet). There are sixteen other points in the range that are over 3,000 metres in height. A large proportion of the range is protected as part of various national parks, notably the Nokia ringtones Westland National Park and Adore Summer Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.

The Southern Alps were named by T-mobile ringtones Captain Cook in Adore Alexis 1770, who described their 'prodigious height'. The had previously been noted by Mp3 ringtones Abel Tasman in Amber Teen 1642, who described the South Island's west coast as 'a land uplifted high'.

Because of its orientation perpendicular to the prevailing westerly winds, it creates excellent wave soaring conditions for Cingular Ringtones glider pilots. The town of courthouse other Omarama, in the lee of the mountains, has gained an international reputation for its gliding conditions. The prevailing westerlies also create a weather pattern known as the ''physical fact Nor'west arch'', in which moist air is pushed up over the mountains, forming an arch of cloud in an otherwise blue sky. This weather pattern is frequently visible in summer across feasability of Canterbury, New Zealand/Canterbury and wisconsin officials North Otago.


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