Mount Darwin (New Zealand)

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Mount Darwin
Mount Darwin NZ.jpg
West aspect, centred
(Haeckel Peak to right)
Highest point
Elevation 2,952 m (9,685 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 212 m (696 ft) [2]
Parent peak Haeckel Peak [3]
Isolation 1.51 km (0.94 mi) [2]
Listing Mountains of New Zealand
Coordinates 43°31′37″S170°20′23″E / 43.52694°S 170.33972°E / -43.52694; 170.33972 [2]
Naming
Etymology Charles Darwin [4]
Geography
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Mount Darwin
Location in New Zealand
Mount Darwin (New Zealand)
Interactive map of Mount Darwin
Location South Island
Country New Zealand
Region Canterbury
Protected area Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
Parent range Southern Alps
Malte Brun Range [5]
Topo map NZMS260 I36 [6]
Climbing
First ascent 1894

Mount Darwin is a 2,952-metre-elevation (9,685-foot) mountain in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand.

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Description

Mount Darwin is set in the Malte Brun Range of the Southern Alps and is situated in the Canterbury Region of South Island. [5] This remote peak is located 17 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Aoraki / Mount Cook in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 850 metres (2,789 feet) above the Darwin Glacier in one kilometre, and over 750 metres (2,461 feet) above the Tasman Glacier in 0.7 kilometre. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains to the Tasman River. The nearest higher peak is Haeckel Peak, 1.53 kilometres to the south-southeast. [2] The first ascent of the summit was made in March 1894 by Jack Clarke, Tom Fyfe, and Franz Von Kronecker. [5] The mountain's toponym was applied by Julius von Haast to honour Charles Darwin (1809–1882), the famous British naturalist who visited New Zealand in 1835. [6]

Climbing

Climbing routes on Mount Darwin: [5]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Darwin 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 upward by the mountains (orographic lift), causing moisture to drop in the form of rain or snow. This climate supports the Darwin and Tasman glaciers surrounding the peak. The months of December through February offer the most favourable weather for viewing or climbing this peak. [8]

See also

North aspect Mount Darwin (New Zealand).jpg
North aspect

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References

  1. ↑ Mount Darwin, Canterbury, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mount Darwin, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Mount Darwin, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  4. ↑ J. David Archibald, Charles Darwin: A Reference Guide to His Life and Works, Rowman & Littlefield, 2018, ISBN   9781538111642, p. 50.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Mt Darwin, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  6. 1 2 Mount Darwin, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  7. ↑ Christchurch Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  8. ↑ The Best Time to Visit the South Island, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 25 December 2024.
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