Mount Avalanche

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Mount Avalanche
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South aspect
Highest point
Elevation 2,606 m (8,550 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 366 m (1,201 ft) [2]
Isolation 2.75 km (1.71 mi) [2]
Listing Highest mountains of New Zealand
Coordinates 44°25′20″S168°44′28″E / 44.422226°S 168.74122°E / -44.422226; 168.74122 [2]
Naming
Etymology Avalanche
Geography
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Mount Avalanche
Location in New Zealand
Mount Avalanche
Interactive map of Mount Avalanche
Location South Island
Country New Zealand
Region West Coast / Otago
Protected area Mount Aspiring National Park
Parent range Southern Alps
Topo map(s) NZMS260 F39 [3]
Topo50 CA11 [4]
Climbing
First ascent January 1935

Mount Avalanche is a 2,606-metre-elevation (8,550-foot) mountain in New Zealand.

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Description

Mount Avalanche is located four kilometres south of Mount Aspiring / Tititea in the Southern Alps. The summit is set on the boundary shared by the Otago and West Coast Regions of South Island. It is also within Mount Aspiring National Park which is part of the Te Wahipounamu UNESCO World Heritage Site. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains to the Matukituki River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,000 metres (6,562 feet) above the Kitchener River in three kilometres. The nearest higher neighbour is Rob Roy Peak, 3.6 kilometres to the south. [2]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Avalanche is located in a marine west coast climate zone, with a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) at the summit. [5] Prevailing westerly winds blow moist air from the Tasman Sea onto the mountain, where the air is forced upwards by the mountains (orographic lift), causing moisture to drop in the form of rain and snow. This climate supports the Bonar, Hood, Avalanche, and Maud Francis glaciers on the mountain's slopes. The months of December through February offer the most favourable weather for viewing or climbing this peak. [6]

Climbing

Climbing routes with first ascents: [4]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Mount Avalanche, Otago, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mount Avalanche, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  3. ↑ Mount Avalanche, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  4. 1 2 Mt Avalanche, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  5. ↑ Te Anau Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  6. ↑ The Best Time to Visit the South Island, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 29 December 2024.
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