Mount Edgar Thomson

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Mount Edgar Thomson
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Southeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation 2,379 m (7,805 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 206 m (676 ft) [2]
Isolation 2.04 km (1.27 mi) [2]
Coordinates 43°46′38″S170°03′51″E / 43.77722°S 170.06417°E / -43.77722; 170.06417 [2]
Naming
Etymology Edgar Thomson
Geography
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Mount Edgar Thomson
Location in New Zealand
Mount Edgar Thomson
Interactive map of Mount Edgar Thomson
Location South Island
Country New Zealand
Region Canterbury
Protected area Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
Parent range Southern Alps
Ben Ohau Range [3]
Topo map(s) NZMS260 H36 [4]
Topo50 CB08 [3]
Climbing
First ascent April 1915
Easiest route South Ridge [3]

Mount Edgar Thomson is a 2,379-metre-elevation (7,805-foot) mountain in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand.

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Description

Mount Edgar Thomson is set in the Ben Ohau Range of the Southern Alps and is situated in the Canterbury Region of South Island. [3] This peak is located 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) south-southwest of Mount Cook Village in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains east to the Tasman River via Hoophorn and Birch Hill streams, whereas the west slope drains into headwaters of the Dobson River. [5] Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,380 metres (4,528 feet) above Hoophorn Stream in 1.5 kilometres. The nearest higher peak is Mount Sealy, two kilometres to the northwest. [2] The first ascent of the summit was made in April 1915 by Jane Thomson and Conrad Kain. [3] The mountain's toponym was applied by Jane Thomson to honour her only child, Edgar (1881–1904), who had died in 1904 at age 23 from a football injury. [3] [6] Edgar Thomson died at the Wellington Hospital after sustaining a head injury while playing a rugby match. [7]

Climbing

Climbing routes with first ascents: [3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Edgar Thomson is located in a marine west coast (Cfb) climate zone, with a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) at the summit. [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. This climate supports a small unnamed glacier on the peak's south slope. The months of December through February offer the most favourable weather for viewing or climbing this peak. [9]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Mount Edgar Thomson, Canterbury, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mount Edgar Thomson, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mt Edgar Thomson, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Mount Edgar Thomson, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  5. ↑ Dobson River, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  6. ↑ Story: Thomson, Jane, Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand, Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  7. ↑ The Sydney Morning Herald, Friday 17 June 1904, trove.nla.gov.au, Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  8. ↑ Christchurch Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  9. ↑ The Best Time to Visit the South Island, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 26 December 2024.
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