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Mount Lydia
South aspect
Highest point
Elevation	2,517 m (8,258 ft)
Prominence	527 m (1,729 ft)
Isolation	6.02 km (3.74 mi)
Listing	New Zealand #67
Coordinates	44°27′56″S 168°30′22″E / 44.465687°S 168.506069°E / -44.465687; 168.506069
Geography
Mount LydiaLocation in New Zealand
Interactive map of Mount Lydia
Location	South Island
Country	New Zealand
Region	West Coast / Otago
Protected area	Mount Aspiring National Park
Parent range	Southern Alps Snowdrift Range
Topo map(s)	NZMS260 E39 Topo50 CA10

Mount Lydia is a 2,517-metre-elevation (8,258-foot) mountain in New Zealand.

Description

Mount Lydia is located 19 kilometres southwest of Mount Aspiring / Tititea in the Southern Alps. The summit is set on the boundary shared by the Otago and West Coast Regions of the South Island. It is also within Mount Aspiring National Park which is part of the Te Wahipounamu UNESCO World Heritage Site. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's south slope drains to the Dart River / Te Awa Whakatipu, whereas the north slope drains to the Joe River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,100 metres (6,890 feet) above the Joe River Valley in four kilometres. The nearest higher neighbour is Mount Edward, six kilometres to the east.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Lydia is located in a marine west coast climate zone, with a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) at the summit. Prevailing westerly winds blow moist air from the Tasman Sea onto the mountain, where the air is forced upwards by the mountains (orographic lift), causing moisture to drop in the form of rain and snow. This climate supports the Ferrier and Snowball glaciers surrounding the mountain. The months of December through February offer the most favourable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.

Climbing

Climbing routes:

• Via Whitbourn Glacier
• Via Key Dome

See also

• List of mountains of New Zealand by height
• Lydia Bradey

References

1. Mount Lydia, West Coast, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 12 January 2025.
2. ^ "Mount Lydia, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
3. ^ Mt Lydia, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 12 January 2025.
4. Mount Lydia, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 12 January 2025.
5. Te Anau Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 12 January 2025.
6. The Best Time to Visit the South Island, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 12 January 2025.

External links

• Mount Lydia: weather

v t e Places adjacent to Mount Lydia
Joe River Joe River Snowball Glaciers Snowball Glaciers Mount Lydia Mount Edward Mount Ian Dart River / Te Awa Whakatipu Whitbourn River

• Mountains
• Geography
• Geology
• New Zealand

• Mountains of Otago
• Mount Aspiring National Park
• Southern Alps
• Mountains of the West Coast Region