To climbers the heart of the Southern Alps is the Grand Plateau, a broad snowfield about 7000 feet above sea level which lies beneath the highest peaks in New Zealand. To the left of this recent aerial view of the plateau are the slopes of Mount Cook and Mount Tasman. On the skyline, on the far side of the plateau, are the peaks of Haast, Dixon, and Haidinger. To the middle centre of the photo is the broken ice at the head of the Hochstetter Icefall. Beyond the head of the icefall, over the top of the Haast Ridge, are the upper reaches of the Tasman Glacier and the peaks surrounding the head of the glacier.
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Press, 2 September 1977, Page 21
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116To climbers the heart of the Southern Alps is the Grand Plateau, a broad snowfield about 7000 feet above sea level which lies beneath the highest peaks in New Zealand. To the left of this recent aerial view of the plateau are the slopes of Mount Cook and Mount Tasman. On the skyline, on the far side of the plateau, are the peaks of Haast, Dixon, and Haidinger. To the middle centre of the photo is the broken ice at the head of the Hochstetter Icefall. Beyond the head of the icefall, over the top of the Haast Ridge, are the upper reaches of the Tasman Glacier and the peaks surrounding the head of the glacier. Press, 2 September 1977, Page 21
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