Mount Hopkins (New Zealand) Explained

Mount Hopkins
Elevation M:2678
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:507
Map:New Zealand
Map Size:220
Location:South Island, New Zealand
Range:Southern Alps
Coordinates:-43.7908°N 169.9633°W
First Ascent:Samuel Turner, Peter Graham and Frank Milne, March 1914[2]
Easiest Route:From Faith Col over the East Ridge

Mount Hopkins is located in the Southern Alps of New Zealand's South Island. It lies to the southwest of Aoraki / Mount Cook, and rises to . Several rivers have their sources on or close to the slopes of Mount Hopkins, notably the Landsborough River to the west, the Dobson River to the east, and Hopkins River to the south. At Mount Hopkins, the traditional boundaries of the former Otago, Westland, and Canterbury Provinces meet, these boundaries survive today as provincial districts, and only serve for the purposes of determining anniversary days. However, the modern day boundaries of the Otago region, the West Coast region and the Canterbury region meet further south at Mt Strauchon, which is also on the Main Divide.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.topomap.co.nz Linz Topo50 map
  2. http://climbnz.org.nz/nz/si/main-divide-of-the-southern-alps/mt-hopkins Mount Hopkins