- Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
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Mount Dixon Elevation 3,004 metres (9,856 ft) [1] Prominence 55 metres (180 ft) [1] Location Location South Island, New Zealand Range Southern Alps Climbing First ascent 1931[2] Easiest route basic snow/ice climb via East Ridge[2] Mount Dixon is the 23rd highest peak in New Zealand, rising to a height of 3019 metres. It is located in the Southern Alps of the South Island, within Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, and only a short distance from its more illustrious neighbour Aoraki/Mount Cook. The mountain is a popular peak for climbers, and is used as a practice run for ascents of Cook.[3]
NOTE: The mountain should not be confused with a lower peak of the same name close to the valley of the Hurunui River in North Canterbury, 100 kilometres to the northeast.
See also
References
- ^ a b New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map Series sheet BX16 – Mount Elie de Beaumont
- ^ a b www.peakware.com
- ^ www.alpinerecreation.com
Coordinates: 43°33′51.4″S 170°10′53.5″E / 43.564278°S 170.181528°E
Categories:- Mountains of New Zealand
- Geography of the Canterbury Region
- Canterbury Region geography stubs
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