Mount Green (New Zealand)

Mount Green
South aspect
Highest point
Elevation	2,837 m (9,308 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence	156 m (512 ft) [2]
Isolation	1.01 km (0.63 mi) [2]
Coordinates	43°29′42″S170°18′42″E / 43.49500°S 170.31167°E / -43.49500; 170.31167 [2]
Naming
Etymology	William Spotswood Green
Geography
Mount Green Location in New Zealand
Interactive map of Mount Green
Location	South Island
Country	New Zealand
Region	Canterbury / West Coast
Protected area	Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Parent range	Southern Alps
Topo map(s)	NZMS260 I35 [3] Topo50 BX16 [4]
Climbing
First ascent	1909

Mount Green is a 2,837-metre-elevation (9,308-foot) mountain in New Zealand.

Description

Mount Green is set on the crest or Main Divide of the Southern Alps and is situated on the boundary shared by the West Coast and Canterbury Regions of South Island. This peak is located 17 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Aoraki / Mount Cook and set on the boundary shared by Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park and Westland Tai Poutini National Park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains north to the Callery River and south to the Tasman River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 837 metres (2,746 feet) above the Tasman Glacier in one kilometre, and 537 metres (1,762 feet) above the Edwards Glacier in 0.5 kilometre. The nearest higher peak is Mount Walter, one kilometre to the northeast. ^[2] The mountain's toponym was applied by Dr. Robert von Lendenfeld to honour William Spotswood Green (1847–1919), who made the first recorded attempt to climb Aoraki / Mount Cook with two companions in 1882, but less than 100 metres from the summit they were forced to turn back. ^[3] There is also a Mount Green in Canada with the same namesake.

Climbing

Climbing routes with the first ascents: ^[4]

• East Face - North East Ridge – Alex Graham, Peter Graham, Ebenezer Teichelmann, F.W. Vollmann – (1909)
• West Ridge – D.A. Carty, L.J. Dumbleton, J.D. Willis, D.J. Stanton – (1938)
• South Ridge – D. Dawe, Hamish MacInnes, Dick Irwin – (1956)
• South East Buttress – Ian Cave, Mike Gill, John Nichols – (1960)
• South East Face – Kevin Carroll, John Andrews – (1971)
• The Pink Route – Phil Pitham, Mark Whetu – (1983)
• East Face, Left Hand Trinity – Mike Smith, Tony Dignan – (1986)
• Eaton's Run (West Face) – Greg Duley, Emil Hansen, Don French – (2021)
• Chocolate Cake (West Face) – Adam Sanders, Justin Wimmer – Kevin Carroll, John Andrews – (2023)

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Green is located in a marine west coast (Cfb) climate zone, with a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) at the summit. ^[5] 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 Edwards, Stevenson, and Tasman glaciers surrounding the peak. The months of December through February offer the most favourable weather for viewing or climbing this peak. ^[6]

See also

• List of mountains of New Zealand by height

Mount Green, Mount Walter, and Mount Elie de Beaumont.
Aerial view from south.

References

1. Mount Green, West Coast, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 28 December 2024.
2. "Mount Green, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
3. Mount Green, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 28 December 2024.
4. Mt Green, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 28 December 2024.
5. Christchurch Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 28 December 2024.
6. The Best Time to Visit the South Island, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 28 December 2024.

External links

• Weather: Mount Green
• Mount Green: New Zealand Alpine Club