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Alma
East aspect
Highest point
Elevation	2,510 m (8,235 ft)
Prominence	371 m (1,217 ft)
Isolation	1.59 km (0.99 mi)
Listing	Highest mountains of New Zealand
Coordinates	43°33′18″S 170°43′38″E / 43.55500°S 170.72722°E / -43.55500; 170.72722
Geography
AlmaLocation in New Zealand
Interactive map of Alma
Location	South Island
Country	New Zealand
Region	Canterbury
Protected area	Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park
Parent range	Southern Alps Two Thumb Range
Topo map(s)	NZMS260 I36 Topo50 BX17
Climbing
First ascent	1923
Easiest route	Northeast Ridge (Alma Spur)

Alma is a 2,510-metre-elevation (8,235-foot) mountain in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand.

Description

Alma is part of the Two Thumb Range which is a subrange of the Southern Alps. It is situated 170 kilometres (106 mi) west of the city of Christchurch and is set within Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park in the Canterbury Region of South Island. Most precipitation runoff from the mountain drains east to the Rangitata River via Alma Stream, except the southwest slope which drains into Trojan Stream → North East Gorge Stream → Macaulay River → Godley River → Lake Tekapo. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 1,100 metres (3,609 feet) above Alma Stream in three kilometres. The first ascent of the summit was made in December 1923 by Harold (Ned) Porter, Hugh Chambers, and Clive Barker. The nearest higher peak is Achilles, 1.6 km south, and separated by Alma Col. The peak, stream and col are probably named to commemorate the Alma River in Crimea where French, British, and Ottoman armies defeated the Russians on 20 September 1854 during the Battle of the Alma.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Alma is located in a marine west coast (Cfb) climate zone. 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. 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
• Torlesse Composite Terrane

References

1. Alma, Canterbury, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 2024-12-15.
2. ^ "Alma, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
3. Alma, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 2024-12-15.
4. Climbnz.org Alma, New Zealand Alpine Club, Retrieved 2024-12-15.
5. New Zealand Alpine Journal, Volume 4. New Zealand Alpine Club, 1976, p. 163.
6. Alma, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 2024-12-15.
7. Christchurch Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 2024-12-15.
8. The Best Time to Visit the South Island, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 2024-12-15.

External links

• Alma: Climbnz.org

v t e Places adjacent to Alma (mountain)
Balaclava Basins The Growler Rangitata River Exeter Alma Alma Stream Trojan Stream Achilles Black Mountain Range

• Mountains
• Geography
• Geology
• New Zealand

• Southern Alps
• Mountains of the Canterbury Region