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Mount Hutton
Highest peak to right, from southwest
Highest point
Elevation	2,822 m (9,259 ft)
Prominence	673 m (2,208 ft)
Isolation	7.26 km (4.51 mi)
Listing	New Zealand #17
Coordinates	43°36′16″S 170°23′29″E / 43.60444°S 170.39139°E / -43.60444; 170.39139
Naming
Etymology	Frederick Hutton
Geography
Mount HuttonLocation in New Zealand
Interactive map of Mount Hutton
Location	South Island
Country	New Zealand
Region	Canterbury
Protected area	Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
Parent range	Southern Alps Liebig Range
Topo map(s)	NZMS260 I36 Topo50 BX16
Climbing
First ascent	1914

Mount Hutton is a 2,822-metre-elevation (9,259-foot) mountain in Canterbury, New Zealand.

Description

Mount Hutton is set in the Liebig Range of the Southern Alps and is situated in the Canterbury Region of the South Island. This peak is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Aoraki / Mount Cook on the eastern boundary of Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's north and west slopes drains to the Murchison River, whereas the south and east slopes drain into the headwaters of the Cass River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,740 metres (5,709 feet) above the Murchison Valley in four kilometres. The nearest higher peak is Mount Hamilton, seven kilometres to the northwest. The first ascent of the summit was made in January 1914 by Otto Frind and Conrad Kain. This mountain was named by mountaineer Guy Mannering to honour Frederick Hutton (1836–1905), the New Zealand scientist, geological explorer, and curator of the Canterbury Museum.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Hutton is located in a marine west coast (Cfb) climate zone, with a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) 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 Faraday Glacier on the peak's south slope and the Huxley Glacier on the east slope. The months of December through February offer the most favourable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.

See also

• List of mountains of New Zealand by height

References

1. Mount Hutton, Canterbury, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 6 January 2025.
2. ^ Mt Hutton, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 6 January 2025.
3. "Mount Hutton, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 6 January 2025.
4. ^ "Mount Hutton, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
5. ^ Mount Hutton, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 6 January 2025.
6. Christchurch Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 6 January 2025.
7. The Best Time to Visit the South Island, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 6 January 2025.

External links

• Weather: Mount Hutton
• Mount Hutton: New Zealand Alpine Club

v t e Places adjacent to Mount Hutton (New Zealand)
Malte Brun Murchison Glacier Mount Ronald Adair Murchison River Mount Hutton Godley River Mount Lucia Cass River Huxley Glacier

• Mountains
• Geography
• Geology
• New Zealand

• Southern Alps
• Mountains of the Canterbury Region
• Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park