Mount Foweraker is an 1,804-metre-elevation (5,919-foot) mountain in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand.

Description

Mount Foweraker is located 107 kilometres (66 mi) northwest of Christchurch in Arthur's Pass National Park in the South Island. It is part of the Polar Range of the Southern Alps.[2] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains to the Waimakariri River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,240 metres (4,068 feet) above the Waimakariri River Valley in three kilometres, and 1,000 metres (3,281 feet) above Sudden Valley Stream in 1.5 kilometres. The nearest higher peak is Dome, 2.7 kilometres to the west.[3] The mountain's toponym honours Charles Ethelbert Foweraker (1886–1964), a New Zealand botanist, forester, and academic. His focus on mountain plants and rainforests in New Zealand contributed to the understanding of South Island vegetation.[1] He spent a considerable amount of time based at the Cass Field Station (8.5 km southeast of peak) where he taught and researched in the area surrounding the field station and this then-unnamed mountain.[1] The mountain's toponym has been officially approved by the New Zealand Geographic Board.[1]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Foweraker is located in a marine west coast (Cfb) climate zone.[4] Prevailing westerly winds blow moist air from the Tasman Sea onto the mountains, where the air is forced upwards 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.[5]

  • Polar Range with Foweraker to left
    Polar Range with Foweraker to left
  • Polar Range in winter with Foweraker to left
    Polar Range in winter with Foweraker to left
  • Mount Foweraker
    Mount Foweraker
  • Top of Mount Foweraker
    Top of Mount Foweraker
  • South aspect of Mount Foweraker (right), with Dome (1,945m) to left
    South aspect of Mount Foweraker (right), with Dome (1,945m) to left
  • Southeast aspect of Mount Foweraker centred
    Southeast aspect of Mount Foweraker centred

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Mount Foweraker Archived 10 March 2024 at the Wayback Machine, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Mt Foweraker, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "Mount Foweraker, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  4. ^ Christchurch Climate (New Zealand) Archived 7 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine, climate-data.org, Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  5. ^ The Best Time to Visit the South Island Archived 22 February 2025 at the Wayback Machine, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 2 March 2025.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Foweraker
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