Glentanner Peak

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Glentanner Peak
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South Face
Highest point
Elevation 2,551 m (8,369 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 251 m (823 ft) [2]
Isolation 3.26 km (2.03 mi) [2]
Coordinates 43°54′29″S170°01′22″E / 43.908019°S 170.022762°E / -43.908019; 170.022762 [2]
Geography
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Glentanner Peak
Location in New Zealand
Glentanner Peak
Interactive map of Glentanner Peak
Location South Island
CountryNew Zealand
Region Canterbury
Parent range Southern Alps
Ben Ohau Range [3]
Geology
Rock age Triassic [4]
Rock type Rakaia Terrane [4]

Glentanner Peak is a 2,551-metre-elevation (8,369-foot) mountain in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand.

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Description

Glentanner Peak is located 228 kilometres (142 mi) southwest of Christchurch and set between the Dobson Valley and Lake Pukaki in the South Island. It is the second-highest peak in the Ben Ohau Range of the Southern Alps. [3] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains east into Lake Pukaki and west into the Dobson River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,850 metres (6,070 feet) above the Dobson Valley in four kilometres. The nearest higher peak is Mauka Atua, 3.26 kilometres to the north. [2] Glentanner Peak and Ferintosh Peak were known locally as "The Twins" for 70 years by the Glentanner and Glen Lyon sheep stations. [5] The mountain's toponym is derived from Glentanner Station, which the peak overlooks. Edward Dark established Glentanner Station in 1858, and he named it after the ship Glentanner which brought him to New Zealand in 1857. [6] The mountain's toponym has been officially approved by the New Zealand Geographic Board. [5]

Climbing

Climbing routes with first ascents: [3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Glentanner Peak is located in a marine west coast (Cfb) climate zone, [7] with a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) at the summit. Prevailing westerly winds blow moist air from the Tasman Sea onto the mountains, where the air is forced upwards by the mountains (orographic lift), causing moisture to drop in the form of rain or snow. This climate supports a glacieret on the southwest slope of this peak. The months of December through February offer the most favourable weather for viewing or climbing this peak. [8]

See also

Dun Fiunary centred, with Glentanner Peak to left Dun Fiunary and Glentanner.jpg
Dun Fiunary centred, with Glentanner Peak to left

References

  1. Glentanner Peak, Canterbury, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Glentanner Peak, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Glentanner Pk, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  4. 1 2 Geological Map of New Zealand, GNS Science geological web map application, Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  5. 1 2 Glentanner Peak, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  6. James Gilbert Wilson, Aorangi: The Story of Mount Cook, Whitcombe & Tombs, 1968, ISBN   9789070096021, p. 50.
  7. Christchurch Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  8. The Best Time to Visit the South Island, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 26 February 2025.