Mount Murchison (Canterbury) Explained

Mount Murchison
Elevation M:2408
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:1169
Map:New Zealand
Map Size:220
Location:South Island, New Zealand
Range:Shaler Range, Southern Alps
Coordinates:-43.0039°N 171.3769°W
Topo:BV19 – Lake Kaniere, LINZ
First Ascent:C.K. Ward and A.E. Talbot 1913.[2]
Easiest Route:From the northwest over the White Glacier

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.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.topomap.co.nz Linz Topo50 map
  2. http://climbnz.org.nz/nz/si/arthurs-pass/shaler-range/mt-murchison Mount Murchison
  3. New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map Series sheet BV19 – Lake Kaniere