Mount Murchison (Canterbury)

Mount Murchison is a mountain in the Southern Alps in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It is the highest point of the Shaler Range, which runs approximately north-south to the east of the Wilberforce River.[3] A col to the east of the peak separates two glaciers, the Kahutea Glacier to the south and the White Glacier to the Northeast.

Mount Murchison
Mount Murchison
Location in the South Island, New Zealand
Highest point
Elevation2,408 m (7,900 ft)[1]
Prominence1,169 m (3,835 ft)[1]
ListingNew Zealand #101
Coordinates43°00′14″S 171°22′37″E[1]
Geography
LocationSouth Island, New Zealand
Parent rangeShaler Range, Southern Alps
Topo mapBV19 – Lake Kaniere, LINZ
Climbing
First ascentC.K. Ward and A.E. Talbot 1913.[2]
Easiest routeFrom the northwest over the White Glacier [2]

References

  1. Linz Topo50 map
  2. Mount Murchison at ClimbNZ.org
  3. New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map Series sheet BV19 – Lake Kaniere


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