Lyttle Peak

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Lyttle Peak
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North aspect
Highest point
Elevation 2,240 m (7,349 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 391 m (1,283 ft) [3]
Isolation 3.56 km (2.21 mi) [3]
Coordinates 43°35′26″S169°58′53″E / 43.59056°S 169.98139°E / -43.59056; 169.98139 [3]
Geography
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Lyttle Peak
Location in New Zealand
Lyttle Peak
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Location South Island
Country New Zealand
Region West Coast
Protected area Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Parent range Southern Alps
Navigator Range [2]
Topo map(s) NZMS260 H36 [4]
Topo50 BX15 [2]
Geology
Rock type Schist [5]

Lyttle Peak is a mountain in the West Coast Region of New Zealand.

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Description

Lyttle Peak is a 2,240-metre-elevation (7,349-foot) summit located in Westland Tai Poutini National Park on the South Island, and it is situated in the Navigator Range of the Southern Alps. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains north into the Cook River / Weheka, south into the Ruera River, and west into the headwaters of Architect Creek which is a tributary of the Copland River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,500 metres (4,921 feet) above the Cook River Valley in two kilometres. The nearest higher neighbour is Mount Copland, 3.5 kilometres to the east, [3] and Aoraki / Mount Cook is 13 km (8.1 mi) to the east. The mountain's toponym appeared as "Lyttle's Peak" in publications as early as 1893. [6] [7]

Climbing

Established climbing routes with first ascents: [2]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Lyttle Peak is located in a marine west coast (Cfb) climate zone. [8] Prevailing westerly winds blow moist air from the Tasman Sea onto the mountains, where the air is forced upward by the mountains (orographic lift), causing moisture to fall in the form of rain or snow. This climate supports the Lyttle Glacier on the southern slope of the peak. The months of December through February offer the most favourable weather for viewing or climbing this peak. [9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lyttle Peak, West Coast, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Lyttle Pk, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Lyttle Peak, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  4. ↑ Lyttle Peak, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  5. ↑ New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 1987, The Royal Society of New Zealand, p. 133.
  6. ↑ 1893 New Zealand Department of Lands and Survey, 1893, p. 43.
  7. ↑ Pioneer Work in the Alps of New Zealand: A Record of the First Exploration of the Chief Glaciers and Ranges of the Southern Alps, Arthur Paul Harper, Publisher T. Fisher Unwin, 1896, p. 85.
  8. ↑ Christchurch Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  9. ↑ The Best Time to Visit the South Island, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 23 August 2025.
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