Mount Conrad (New Zealand)

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Mount Conrad
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Southeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation 2,598 m (8,524 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 344 m (1,129 ft) [2]
Parent peak Mount Hutton [3]
Isolation 2.61 km (1.62 mi) [2]
Listing New Zealand #45
Coordinates 43°33′40″S170°25′09″E / 43.56111°S 170.41917°E / -43.56111; 170.41917 [2]
Naming
Etymology Conrad Kain [4]
Geography
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Mount Conrad
Location in New Zealand
Mount Conrad (New Zealand)
Interactive map of Mount Conrad
Location South Island
Country New Zealand
Region Canterbury
Protected area Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park [2]
Parent range Southern Alps
Liebig Range [5]
Topo map(s) NZMS260 I36 [6]
Topo50 BX16 [5]
Climbing
First ascent January 1914

Mount Conrad is a 2,598-metre-elevation (8,524-foot) mountain in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is part of the Liebig Range.

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Description

Mount Conrad is set in the Liebig Range of the Southern Alps and is situated in the Canterbury Region of the South Island. [5] This peak is located 22 kilometres (14 mi) east of Aoraki / Mount Cook and is within Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park. 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 1,300 metres (4,265 feet) above the Murchison Glacier in two kilometres. The nearest higher peak is Mount Ronald Adair, three kilometres to the south. [2] This mountain's toponym honours Conrad Kain (1883–1934), an Austrian mountain guide who guided extensively in Europe, Canada, and New Zealand. [6] The first ascent of the summit was made in January 1914 by Otto Frind and Conrad Kain. [5] There is also a Mount Conrad in Canada named after him and also first climbed by him.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Conrad is located in a marine west coast (Cfb) climate zone, with a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) at the summit. [7] [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 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. [9]

Climbing

Climbing routes with the first ascents: [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mount Conrad, Canterbury, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Mount Conrad, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Mount Conrad, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  4. ↑ Kain, Conrad (Konrad), Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Mt Conrad, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  6. 1 2 Mount Conrad, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  7. ↑ Christchurch Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  8. ↑ Mount Conrad, Mackenzie District, Canterbury, New Zealand, mindat.org, Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  9. ↑ The Best Time to Visit the South Island, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 6 January 2025.
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