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Mount Loughnan
South aspect, with Grey Glacier
Highest point
Elevation	2,590 m (8,497 ft)
Prominence	350 m (1,148 ft)
Isolation	3.42 km (2.13 mi)
Listing	Highest mountains of New Zealand
Coordinates	43°26′03″S 170°28′32″E / 43.43417°S 170.47556°E / -43.43417; 170.47556
Geography
Mount LoughnanLocation in New Zealand
Interactive map of Mount Loughnan
Location	South Island
Country	New Zealand
Region	Canterbury / West Coast
Protected area	Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
Parent range	Southern Alps
Topo map(s)	NZMS260 I35 Topo50 BX16
Climbing
First ascent	1935

Mount Loughnan is a 2,590-metre-elevation (8,497-foot) mountain in New Zealand.

Description

Mount Loughnan is situated on the crest of the Southern Alps and on the northern boundary of Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park. It is located 190 kilometres (118 mi) west of the city of Christchurch and set on the common boundary shared by the Canterbury and West Coast Regions of South Island. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west into the Butler River and east to the Godley River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,000 metres (6,562 feet) above the Butler River in three kilometres. The first ascent of the summit was made on 29 December 1935 by J. Shanks, D.A. Carty, H. Smith, and L. Dumbleton via the Grey Glacier and North East Ridge. The nearest higher peak is Mount Moffat, three kilometres to the south-southwest.

Climbing

Climbing routes on Mount Loughnan:

• Grey Glacier – J. Shanks, D.A. Carty, H. Smith, L. Dumbleton – (1935)
• South Ridge – John Harrison, B.H. (Snow) Williams, Laurie Osborne, Bruce Waterhouse – (1954)
• North West Flank – Don French, Paul Richardson – (1982)

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Loughnany 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 Grey and Nansen glaciers on this mountain's slopes. 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
• Robert Loughnan
• Henry Loughnan

References

1. Mount Loughnan, Canterbury, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 22 December 2024.
2. ^ "Mount Loughnan, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
3. Mount Loughnan, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 22 December 2024.
4. ^ Mt Loughnan, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 22 December 2024.
5. Christchurch Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 22 December 2024.
6. The Best Time to Visit the South Island, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 22 December 2024.

External links

• Mount Loughnan: weather
• Mount Loughnan: Climbnz.org

v t e Places adjacent to Mount Loughnan
Butler River Ice Lake Seymour Peak South Branch Butler River Mount Loughnan Mount Wolseley Nansen Glacier Grey Glacier Mount Fletcher

• Mountains
• Geography
• Geology
• New Zealand

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