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Unlike most glaciers in New
Zealand, the Garden of Eden is aligned east-west across both sides of the main divide of the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana. The eastern reaches of the plateau are the highest point, reaching an altitude of around 2,300 m (7,500 ft) in the area south of
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because "there might be some climbing". Since then, the plateau has continued to be a popular destination for New
Zealand trampers and mountaineers, due largely to its remoteness and relatively pristine environment. In order to preserve this environment, mountaineering groups such as the
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The ice plateau is part of a network of interconnected glaciers throughout the Adams
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names, a convention first established by the earliest explorers to the area. The Garden's remote location and difficult conditions make research difficult, especially with restrictions on helicopter landings imposed through the designation of the area as
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146:Highest elevation
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