Mount Pembroke

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Mount Pembroke
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South aspect
Highest point
Elevation 2,015 m (6,611 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 786 m (2,579 ft) [2]
Isolation 5.83 km (3.62 mi) [2]
Coordinates 44°34′04″S167°53′08″E / 44.567904°S 167.885652°E / -44.567904; 167.885652 [2]
Naming
Etymology Pembroke Castle
Native namePuhipuhi-takiwai (Māori) [3]
Geography
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Mount Pembroke
Location in New Zealand
Mount Pembroke
Interactive map of Mount Pembroke
Location South Island
Country New Zealand
Region Southland [2]
Protected area Fiordland National Park
Parent range Darran Mountains
Topo map(s) NZMS260 D40 [4]
NZTopo50 CA08
Climbing
First ascent 1913

Mount Pembroke is a 2,015-metre-elevation (6,611-foot) mountain in Fiordland, New Zealand.

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Description

Mount Pembroke is part of the Darran Mountains and is situated in the Southland Region of South Island. It is set north of Milford Sound within Fiordland National Park which is part of the Te Wahipounamu UNESCO World Heritage Site. [2] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains east into tributaries of the Harrison River, west into headwaters of Thurso River, and north to John o'Groats River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 1,700 metres (5,577 feet) above the Harrison River in two kilometres, and tidewater of the Tasman Sea is only four kilometres away. The mountain was named in 1851 by John Lort Stokes of the HMS Acheron after Pembroke Castle in Wales. [4] The first ascent of the summit was made in 1913 by Jack Lippe, Bill Grave, and Arthur Talbot. [5]

Climbing

Climbing routes on Mount Pembroke: [6]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Pembroke is located in a marine west coast climate zone. [7] Prevailing westerly winds blow moist air from the Tasman Sea onto the mountain, where the air is forced upward by the mountains (orographic lift), causing moisture to drop in the form of rain and snow. This climate supports the Pembroke Glacier on the south slope. This glacier is the remnant of the ancient ice sheet that carved Milford Sound. [8] 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 Pembroke, Southland, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Mount Pembroke, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Puhipuhi-takiwai / Mount Pembroke, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  4. 1 2 Mount Pembroke, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  5. ↑ New Zealand Alpine Journal, Volume 45, New Zealand Alpine Club, 1992, p. 24.
  6. ↑ Mt Pembroke, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  7. ↑ Te Anau Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  8. ↑ Jennifer Briggs, New Zealand's Fiordland, Cruising World, May 1986, p. 80.
  9. ↑ The Best Time to Visit the South Island, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 19 December 2024.
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