Mount Acland

Mount Acland
South aspect
Highest point
Elevation	2,562 m (8,406 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence	383 m (1,257 ft) [2]
Isolation	4.38 km (2.72 mi) [2]
Listing	New Zealand #53
Coordinates	43°31′06″S170°26′38″E / 43.51833°S 170.44389°E / -43.51833; 170.44389 [2]
Geography
Mount Acland Location in New Zealand
Interactive map of Mount Acland
Location	South Island
Country	New Zealand
Region	Canterbury
Protected area	Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
Parent range	Southern Alps
Topo map(s)	NZMS260 I35 [3] Topo50 BX16 [4]
Climbing
First ascent	1914

Mount Acland is a 2,562-metre-elevation (8,406-foot) mountain in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand.

Description

Mount Acland is situated at the northern end of the Liebig Range in the Southern Alps. It is located 190 kilometres (118 mi) west of the city of Christchurch in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park on the South Island. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west to the Murchison River and east to the Godley River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,560 metres (5,118 feet) above the Godley Valley in 2.5 kilometres. The nearest higher peak is Mount Mannering, four kilometres to the northwest. ^[2] The first ascent of the summit was made on 10 March 1914 by Otto Frind and Conrad Kain via the Aida Glacier. ^[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Acland is located in a marine west coast (Cfb) climate zone, with a tundra climate at the summit. ^[5] 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 drop in the form of rain or snow. This climate supports the Aida Glacier on this mountain's west slope. The months of December through February offer the most favourable weather for viewing or climbing this peak. ^[6]

See also

• List of mountains of New Zealand by height
• John Acland

Godley River Valley with Acland in upper left

References

1. Mount Acland, Canterbury, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 7 January 2025.
2. "Mount Acland, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
3. Mount Acland, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 7 January 2025.
4. Mt Acland, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 7 January 2025.
5. Christchurch Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 7 January 2025.
6. The Best Time to Visit the South Island, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 7 January 2025.

External links

• Mount Acland: weather