Mount Maori

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Mount Maori
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South aspect
Highest point
Elevation 2,535 m (8,317 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 309 m (1,014 ft) [2]
Isolation 2.96 km (1.84 mi) [2]
Listing New Zealand #63
Coordinates 44°26′09″S168°36′38″E / 44.435971°S 168.610547°E / -44.435971; 168.610547 [2]
Naming
Etymology Māori
Geography
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Mount Maori
Location in New Zealand
Mount Maori
Interactive map of Mount Maori
Location South Island
CountryNew Zealand
Region West Coast / Otago
Protected area Mount Aspiring National Park
Parent range Southern Alps
Snowdrift Range [3]
Topo map(s) NZMS260 E39 [4]
Topo50 CA10 [3]
Climbing
First ascent March 1935

Mount Maori is a 2,535-metre-elevation (8,317-foot) mountain in the South Island of New Zealand.

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Description

Mount Maori is located 10 kilometres southwest of Mount Aspiring / Tititea on the crest or Main Divide of the Southern Alps. The summit is set on the boundary shared by the Otago and West Coast Regions of the South Island. It is also within Mount Aspiring National Park which is part of the Te Wahipounamu UNESCO World Heritage Site. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's north slope drains into the Arawhata River, whereas the south slope drains into the headwaters of the Dart River / Te Awa Whakatipu. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,735 metres (5,692 feet) above the Arawhata Valley in 2.5 kilometres. The nearest higher neighbour is Mount Edward, four kilometres to the south-southwest. [2] The first ascent of the summit was made on 5 March 1935 by Russell Edwards, Gordon Edwards, Ernie Smith, and Doug Knowles. [3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Maori is located in a marine west coast climate zone, with a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) at the summit. [5] Prevailing westerly winds blow moist air from the Tasman Sea onto the mountain, where the air is forced upwards by the mountains (orographic lift), causing moisture to drop in the form of rain and snow. This climate supports the Dart and Pench glaciers on the south slope, along with an unnamed glacier on the north slope. The months of December through February offer the most favourable weather for viewing or climbing this peak. [6]

Climbing

Climbing routes with the first ascents: [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mount Maori, West Coast, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mount Maori, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Mt Maori, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  4. ↑ Mount Maori, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  5. ↑ Te Anau Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  6. ↑ The Best Time to Visit the South Island, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 5 February 2025.
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