Mount Glenmary

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Mount Glenmary
Mount Glenmary from the Alpine Village.jpg
South aspect
Highest point
Elevation 2,590 m (8,497 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 570 m (1,870 ft) [2]
Isolation 12.71 km (7.90 mi) [2]
Listing New Zealand #46
Coordinates 43°58′35″S169°52′41″E / 43.976387°S 169.877987°E / -43.976387; 169.877987 [2]
Geography
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Mount Glenmary
Location in New Zealand
Mount Glenmary
Interactive map of Mount Glenmary
Location South Island
CountryNew Zealand
Region Canterbury
District Mackenzie
Parent range Southern Alps
Naumann Range [3]
Topo map(s) Topo50 BY15 496 260 [3]
NZMS260 H37 [4]
Geology
Rock age Triassic [5]
Rock type Semischist of Rakaia Terrane [5]
Climbing
First ascent November 1934 [3]
Easiest route North Face [3]

Mount Glenmary is a 2,590-metre-elevation (8,497-foot) mountain in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand.

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Description

Mount Glenmary is located 227 kilometres (141 mi) west-southwest of Christchurch and set between the Dobson Valley and Hopkins Valley in the South Island. It is the highest peak in the Naumann Range of the Southern Alps. [3] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains into the Hopkins River and the east slope drains into the Dobson River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,950 metres (6,398 feet) above the Hopkins Valley in three kilometres. The nearest higher peak is Mount Ward, 12 kilometres to the north. [2]

Climbing

Climbing routes with first ascents: [3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Glenmary is located in a marine west coast (Cfb) climate zone, [6] 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. This climate supports a glacieret on the southeast slope. The months of December through February offer the most favourable weather for viewing or climbing this peak. [8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mount Glenmary, Canterbury, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mount Glenmary, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mt Glenmary, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  4. ↑ Mount Glenmary, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  5. 1 2 Geological Map of New Zealand, GNS Science geological web map application, Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  6. ↑ Christchurch Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  7. ↑ Mount Glenmary, Mackenzie District, Canterbury, New Zealand, mindat.org, Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  8. ↑ The Best Time to Visit the South Island, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 6 March 2025.
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