Mount Suter

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Mount Suter
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East aspect, centred
Highest point
Elevation 2,094 m (6,870 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 74 m (243 ft) [1]
Isolation 0.8 km (0.50 mi) [1]
Coordinates 44°49′06″S168°00′47″E / 44.81840°S 168.01306°E / -44.81840; 168.01306 [1]
Naming
Etymology Kurt Robert Suter
Geography
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Mount Suter
Location in New Zealand
Mount Suter
Interactive map of Mount Suter
Location South Island
Country New Zealand
Region Southland
Protected area Fiordland National Park
Parent range Earl Mountains [2]
Topo map(s) NZTopo50 CC08 [2]
NZMS260 D41 [3]
Geology
Rock type Igneous rock (Gabbronorite) [4]
Climbing
First ascent 1959

Mount Suter is a 2,094-metre-elevation (6,870-foot) mountain in Fiordland, New Zealand.

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Description

Mount Suter is part of the Earl Mountains and is situated in the Southland Region of the South Island. It is set within Fiordland National Park which is part of the Te Wahipounamu UNESCO World Heritage Site. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the Hollyford River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,500 metres (4,921 feet) above the Hollyford Valley in two kilometres, and 1,000 metres (3,281 feet) above Falls Creek Valley in one kilometre. This mountain's toponym was applied by Bill Gordon's first ascent party to honour mountaineering guide Kurt Suter (1908–2004). [3] Suter learned to climb in Switzerland and began guiding at The Hermitage in 1930. [5]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Suter is located in a marine west coast climate zone. [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. The months of December through February offer the most favourable weather for viewing or climbing this peak. [7]

Climbing

The first ascent of the summit was made in March 1959 by Bill Gordon, Ralph Miller, Noel Dunlop, and Morrie Davis. [2]

Climbing routes with the first ascents: [2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Mount Suter, Southland, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Mt Suter, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 Mount Suter, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  4. ↑ Geological Map of New Zealand, GNS Science geological web map application, Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  5. ↑ Suter, Kurt Robert, New Zealand National Library, natlib.govt.nz, Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  6. ↑ Te Anau Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  7. ↑ The Best Time to Visit the South Island, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  8. ↑ Mt. Suter, South Face, Ben Dare, 2015, publications.americanalpineclub.org, Retrieved 22 February 2025.
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