Mount Harper (New Zealand)

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Mount Harper
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East aspect
Highest point
Elevation 2,222 m (7,290 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 242 m (794 ft) [2]
Isolation 3.28 km (2.04 mi) [2]
Coordinates 42°59′30″S171°24′48″E / 42.991653°S 171.413369°E / -42.991653; 171.413369 [2]
Naming
Etymology Arthur Paul Harper
Geography
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Mount Harper
Location in New Zealand
Mount Harper (New Zealand)
Interactive map of Mount Harper
Location South Island
CountryNew Zealand
Region Canterbury
Protected area Arthur's Pass National Park
Parent range Southern Alps
Black Range [3]
Topo map(s) Topo50 BV20 [4]
NZMS260 K33 [3]
Geology
Rock age Triassic [5]
Rock type Rakaia Terrane [5]
Climbing
First ascent March 1913

Mount Harper is a 2,222-metre-elevation (7,290-foot) mountain in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand.

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Description

Mount Harper is located 120 kilometres (75 mi) northwest of Christchurch on the boundary of Arthur's Pass National Park in the South Island. It is set in the Black Range of the Southern Alps. [4] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's southwest slope drains into the headwaters of Burnet Stream which is a tributary of the Wilberforce River, whereas all other slopes drain into tributaries of the Waimakariri River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 940 metres (3,084 feet) above the White River in one kilometre. The nearest higher peak is Mount Murchison, 3.28 kilometres to the southwest. [2] The mountain's toponym was applied in 1926 to honour Arthur Paul Harper (1865–1955), a New Zealand lawyer, mountaineer, explorer, businessman, conservationist, and for many years president of the New Zealand Alpine Club as a founding member. [3] [4] This Mount Harper should not be confused with Mount Harper / Mahaanui which is also in Canterbury.

Climbing

Climbing routes: [4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Harper is located in a marine west coast (Cfb) climate zone, with a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) at the summit. [6] 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 eastern slope of this peak. The months of December through February offer the most favourable weather for viewing or climbing this peak. [7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mount Harper, Canterbury, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mount Harper, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Mount Harper, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Mt Harper, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  5. 1 2 Geological Map of New Zealand, GNS Science geological web map application, Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  6. ↑ Christchurch Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  7. ↑ The Best Time to Visit the South Island, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 25 February 2025.
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