Mount Blackburn (New Zealand)

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Mount Blackburn
Mount Blackburn, aka Rotten Tommy.jpg
South aspect, centred
Highest point
Elevation 2,409 m (7,904 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 468 m (1,535 ft) [3]
Isolation 7.07 km (4.39 mi) [2]
Listing Highest mountains of New Zealand
Coordinates 43°45′21″S170°12′06″E / 43.75583°S 170.20167°E / -43.75583; 170.20167 [2]
Geography
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Mount Blackburn
Location in New Zealand
Mount Blackburn (New Zealand)
Interactive map of Mount Blackburn
Location South Island
Country New Zealand
Region Canterbury
Parent range Southern Alps [3]
Burnett Mountains [4]
Topo map NZMS260 H36 [5]
Climbing
First ascent March 1903 [6]

Mount Blackburn, also known as Rotten Tommy, is a 2,409-metre-elevation (7,904-foot) mountain in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand.

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Description

Mount Blackburn is set in the Burnett Mountains of the Southern Alps and is situated in the Canterbury Region of South Island. [4] This peak is located seven kilometres (4.3 mi) east of Mount Cook Village and can be seen from Mount Cook Road. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west to the Tasman River via Gorilla Stream and Chop Creek. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,750 metres (5,741 feet) above the Tasman River in three kilometres, and 1,100 metres (3,609 feet) above Chop Creek in one kilometre. The nearest higher peak is The Nuns Veil, seven kilometres to the north-northeast. [2] The first ascent of the summit was made in 1903 by Jack Clarke, C.J. Bainbridge, and W.G. Tennant. [4] This mountain was originally christened Mount Giant by Andrew Burnett in 1894. [5]

Climbing

Climbing routes with first ascents: [4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Blackburn is located in a marine west coast (Cfb) climate zone, with a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) at the summit. [7] 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. The months of December through February offer the most favourable weather for viewing or climbing this peak. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Mount Blackburn, Canterbury, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Mount Blackburn, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Mount Blackburn, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Mt Blackburn (Rotten Tommy), New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  5. 1 2 Mount Blackburn, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  6. ↑ The New Zealand Alps, O.J. Bainbridge, The Alpine Journal, Volume 22, Alpine Club, 1905, p. 109–112.
  7. ↑ Christchurch Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  8. ↑ The Best Time to Visit the South Island, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 27 December 2024.
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