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Mount Forbes
Southwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation	2,583 m (8,474 ft)
Prominence	343 m (1,125 ft)
Isolation	3.09 km (1.92 mi)
Listing	Highest mountains of New Zealand
Coordinates	43°29′43″S 170°35′16″E / 43.49528°S 170.58778°E / -43.49528; 170.58778
Naming
Etymology	James David Forbes
Native name	Tururehekau (Māori)
Geography
Mount ForbesLocation in New Zealand
Interactive map of Mount Forbes
Location	South Island
Country	New Zealand
Region	Canterbury
Protected area	Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
Parent range	Southern Alps Sibbald Range
Topo map(s)	NZMS260 I35 Topo50 BX17
Geology
Rock age	Carboniferous-Cretaceous
Rock type	Greywacke
Climbing
First ascent	February 1912

Mount Forbes is a 2,583-metre-elevation (8,474-foot) mountain in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand.

Description

Mount Forbes is located at the northern end of the Sibbald Range which is a subrange of the Southern Alps. It is situated 180 kilometres (112 mi) west of the city of Christchurch and is set on the northeastern boundary of Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park in the Canterbury Region of South Island. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains east into the headwaters of the Macaulay River, and west to the Godley River via Separation and McKinnon streams. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,200 metres (3,937 feet) above Macaulay River in two kilometres and 1,200 metres (3,937 feet) above Separation Stream in two kilometres. The nearest higher peak is Mount D'Archiac, three kilometres to the north. The first ascent of the summit was made in February 1912 by Hugh F. Wright and Jim P. Murphy.

Etymology

The mountain was named in 1861 by Julius von Haast to honour James David Forbes (1809–1868), a Scottish physicist, glaciologist, and professor at the University of Edinburgh. The Māori name for this mountain is "Tururehekau". This mountain's toponym has been officially approved by the New Zealand Geographic Board.

Climbing

Climbing routes on Mount Forbes:

• Ballium Snowfield – First ascent by Edgar Williams – (1932)
• South Face – Ian Powell, Arthur Thompson, Frank Simpson, L. Pracy, T. Cameron – (1940)
• South East Ridge – Stan Conway, Bernie McClelland, Jack Pattle, Arthur Dixon, Dave Parr – (1950)
• North West Ridge

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Forbes 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 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.

See also

• List of mountains of New Zealand by height
• Torlesse Composite Terrane

References

1. Mount Forbes, Canterbury, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 23 December 2024.
2. ^ "Mount Forbes, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
3. Sibbald Range, Canterbury, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 23 December 2024.
4. Sibbald Range, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 23 December 2024.
5. ^ Mount Forbes, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 23 December 2024.
6. ^ Mt Forbes, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 23 December 2024.
7. Alexander Wyclif Reed, Place Names of New Zealand, 1975, ISBN 9780589009335, p. 128.
8. Christchurch Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 23 December 2024.
9. The Best Time to Visit the South Island, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 23 December 2024.

External links

• Mount Forbes: weather
• Mount Forbes: Climbnz.org

v t e Places adjacent to Mount Forbes (New Zealand)
Separation Stream Mount D'Archiac Mount Earle Separation Stream Mount Forbes Two Thumb Range Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park Godley River Mount Sibbald Macaulay River

• Mountains
• Geography
• Geology
• New Zealand

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