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	'''Dilemma Peak''' is a {{convert\|2602\|metre\|ft\|adj=mid\|-elevation\|abbr=off}} mountain in the ~~Canterbury~~ Region of ].		'''Dilemma Peak''' is a {{convert\|2602\|metre\|ft\|adj=mid\|-elevation\|abbr=off}} mountain in the West Coast Region of ].

	==Description==		==Description==
	Dilemma Peak is situated on the crest or Main Divide of the ], and set on the ~~common boundary shared by the ] and~~ ]s of ]. It is located 12 kilometres north of ] and set on the boundary ~~shared by~~ ] ~~and~~ ]. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains north into the ], south into the headwaters of ], and east to the ]. ] is significant as the summit rises {{convert\|1200.\|m\|ft\|abbr=off}} above the Strauchon Glacier in one kilometre. The nearest higher peak is ], 2.66 kilometres to the north.<ref name=peakbagger/> The ] of the summit was made on 27 March 1914 by ] and ].<ref>Conrad Kain, ''Where the Clouds Can Go'', Rocky Mountain Books Ltd, 2009, {{ISBN\|9781897522455}}, p. 379.</ref> The lower 2,594-meter east peak was first climbed in January 1914 by Hugh Chambers, Peter Graham, and Dorothy Holdsworth.<ref name=climbnz>, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 24 December 2024.</ref><ref name=topomap>, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 24 December 2024.</ref>		Dilemma Peak is situated along the crest or Main Divide of the ] and set in the ] of ]. It is located 12 kilometres north of ] and set along the boundary that ] shares with ]. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains north into the ], south into the headwaters of ], and east to the ]. ] is significant as the summit rises {{convert\|1200.\|m\|ft\|abbr=off}} above the Strauchon Glacier in one kilometre. The nearest higher peak is ], 2.66 kilometres to the north.<ref name=peakbagger/> The ] of the summit was made on 27 March 1914 by ] and ].<ref>Conrad Kain, ''Where the Clouds Can Go'', Rocky Mountain Books Ltd, 2009, {{ISBN\|9781897522455}}, p. 379.</ref> The lower 2,594-meter east peak was first climbed in January 1914 by Hugh Chambers, Peter Graham, and Dorothy Holdsworth.<ref name=climbnz>, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 24 December 2024.</ref><ref name=topomap>, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 24 December 2024.</ref>

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Revision as of 07:35, 25 December 2024

Mountain in New Zealand

Dilemma Peak
North aspect
Highest point
Elevation	2,602 m (8,537 ft)
Prominence	410 m (1,345 ft)
Isolation	2.06 km (1.28 mi)
Listing	Highest mountains of New Zealand
Coordinates	43°37′31″S 170°05′21″E / 43.62528°S 170.08917°E / -43.62528; 170.08917
Naming
Etymology	Dilemma
Geography
Dilemma PeakLocation in New Zealand

Interactive map of Dilemma Peak
Location	South Island
Country	New Zealand
Region	West Coast
Protected area	Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Parent range	Southern Alps Banks Range
Topo map(s)	NZMS260 H36 Topo50 BX15
Climbing
First ascent	March 1914

Dilemma Peak is a 2,602-metre-elevation (8,537-foot) mountain in the West Coast Region of New Zealand.

Description

Dilemma Peak is situated along the crest or Main Divide of the Southern Alps and set in the West Coast Region of South Island. It is located 12 kilometres north of Mount Cook Village and set along the boundary that Westland Tai Poutini National Park shares with Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains north into the Strauchon River, south into the headwaters of Copland River, and east to the Hooker River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,200 metres (3,937 feet) above the Strauchon Glacier in one kilometre. The nearest higher peak is La Perouse, 2.66 kilometres to the north. The first ascent of the summit was made on 27 March 1914 by Tom Fyfe and Conrad Kain. The lower 2,594-meter east peak was first climbed in January 1914 by Hugh Chambers, Peter Graham, and Dorothy Holdsworth.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Dilemma Peak is located in a marine west coast (Cfb) climate zone, with a tundra climate at the summit. Prevailing westerly winds blow moist air from the Tasman Sea onto the mountains, where the air is forced upward by the mountains (orographic lift), causing moisture to drop in the form of rain or snow. This climate supports the Copland and other small unnamed glaciers on this mountain's slopes. The months of December through February offer the most favourable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.

Climbing

Climbing routes with first ascents:

Standard Route – Tom Fyfe, Conrad Kain – (1914)
Carter-Gough – Brian Carter, Peter Gough – (1973)
Strauchon Face Direct – Fred From, Murray Judge, Nic Kagan – (1978)
Misty Mountain Hop – John Goulstone, Mike Rockell – (1983)
Compressor Route – Peter Dickson – (1991)

References

^ "Dilemma Peak, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
^ Dilemma Pk, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 24 December 2024.
Dilemma Peak, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 24 December 2024.
Conrad Kain, Where the Clouds Can Go, Rocky Mountain Books Ltd, 2009, ISBN 9781897522455, p. 379.
Dilemma Peak, West Coast, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 24 December 2024.
Christchurch Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 24 December 2024.
The Best Time to Visit the South Island, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 24 December 2024.

External links

Dilemma Peak: weather
Dilemma Peak: Climbnz.org

Places adjacent to Dilemma Peak

Strauchon River

La Perouse

Aoraki / Mount Cook

Banks Range

Dilemma Peak

v t e Westland Tai Poutini National Park, New Zealand
Mountains	Mount Dampier Douglas Peak Mount Elie de Beaumont Mount Haast Mount Hicks La Perouse Lendenfeld Peak The Minarets Mount Sefton Silberhorn Mount Tasman Mount Teichelmann Torres Peak Mount Vancouver
Mountain passes	Copland Pass
Glaciers	Agassiz Glacier Douglas Glacier Fox Glacier Franz Josef Glacier
Lakes	Alpine Lake / Ata Puai Lake Mapourika Lake Matheson Lake Wahapo
Rivers	Balfour River Callery River Clearwater River Cook River / Weheka Copland River Douglas River Fox River Hinatua River Karangarua River Ōmoeroa River Ōkārito River Ruera River Strauchon River Totarakaitorea River Troyte River Waiho River Waikūkūpa River Waitangitāhuna River
Lagoons	Ōkārito Lagoon
Walking tracks	Copland Track Roberts Point Track
Huts	Chancellor Hut
Reserves and World Heritage Sites	Te Wahipounamu Waiau Glacier Coast Marine Reserve
Events	2015 Fox Glacier helicopter crash

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