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Torres Peak
North aspect
Highest point
Elevation	3,160 m (10,370 ft)
Prominence	120 m (390 ft)
Listing	12th highest in New Zealand
Coordinates	43°33′35″S 170°8′47″E / 43.55972°S 170.14639°E / -43.55972; 170.14639
Geography
Torres PeakSouth Island, New Zealand
Parent range	Southern Alps
Climbing
First ascent	1907 by Ebenezer Teichelmann, Alec Graham and Henry Edward Newton

Torres Peak is a mountain in the Southern Alps of New Zealand, and is part of Westland Tai Poutini National Park. It is located two kilometres (1.2 mi) to the north of Aoraki / Mount Cook, close to Mount Tasman, of which it is a secondary peak. It is largely surrounded by the icefields of the Abel Janszoon Glacier.

The first ascent of the peak was made on 4 February 1907 at noon by mountaineers Ebenezer Teichelmann, Alec Graham and Henry Edward Newton from the northwest via Katies Col. The name was given in honour of well-known seafarers.

References

1. ^ "Torres Peak, West Coast – NZ Topo Map". NZ Topo Map. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
2. ^ "Torres Peak, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
3. "NZ Topo Map,"
4. Bob McKerrow. "Ebenezer Teichelmann: Cutting Across Continents". New Zealand Alpine Club. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
5. C. Hilgendorf (June 1942). Place Names of Mt. Cook District. Vol. IX. Dunedin: New Zealand Alpine Club. pp. 101–118. Retrieved 20 October 2021.

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