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 Snows of Aorangi
 The Glacier Climbers
 Flare - A Ski Trip
 Moa's Ark
 Castles of the Underworld
 No Mean Feat

Synopsis

The Southern Alps contain some of the youngest mountains in the world. In this NHNZ documentary awesome four seasons footage and sound design evoke the the tenuous richness of life in the vast, geologically dynamic landscape. Garrulous kea (the world’s only mountain parrot), Himalayan thar, “snow thrush” (crickets) and Mount Cook buttercup (the world’s largest) exist in a world of thundering avalanches and creaking glaciers. The classically filmed doco won a Merit Award at the 1993 International Wildlife Film Festival, Missoula.

Credits (10)

 Michael Single

Michael Single
Director, Producer, Camera

 Peter Hayden

Peter Hayden
Writer

 Guy Marris

Guy Marris
Research

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Awards

1993 IWFF International Wildlife Film Festival at Missoula
Merit Award for Education of an Ecosystem