Mount Tūtoko Explained

Mount Tūtoko
Elevation M:2723
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:2191
Map:New Zealand
Map Size:220
Location:South Island, New Zealand
Range:Darran Mountains
Coordinates:-44.5925°N 168.0125°W
First Ascent:Turner and Graham, 1924

Mount Tūtoko is the highest peak in Fiordland National Park, in southwest New Zealand. It lies between the Hollyford Valley and Milford Sound, 15 kilometres due north of the Homer Tunnel at the northern end of the Darran Mountains. The glacier-covered mountain rises to a height of 2723m (8,934feet) and is visible from the Hollyford Track.[2] Two slightly lower summits lie just to the south of the main peak.

The first ascent of Tūtoko was by Samuel Turner and Peter Graham in 1924, climbing by way of the northwest ridge.

The name of the mountain was officially gazetted as Mount Tūtoko on 21 June 2019.[3] The mountain is thought to have been named after Tūtoko, a Māori chief who lived at Martin's Bay, close to the mouth of the Hollyford River.

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Notes and References

  1. http://peaklist.org/WWlists/oceania/New_Zealand_S_600m.html "New Zealand - South Island"
  2. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=11692 "Tutoko, New Zealand"
  3. News: Notice of approved official geographic names . 21 June 2019 . New Zealand Gazette . 24 March 2021.