Mount Guinevere is a 2,042-metre-elevation (6,699-foot) mountain in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand.

Description

Mount Guinevere is located 120 kilometres (75 mi) northwest of Christchurch in Arthur's Pass National Park. It is set on Jellicoe Ridge in the Southern Alps of the South Island.[4] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's east slope drains to the Crow River, whereas the west slope drains into the Waimakariri River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,220 metres (4,003 feet) above the Waimakariri River Valley in 2.5 kilometres, and 1,140 metres (3,740 feet) above the Crow Valley in two kilometres. The nearest higher peak is Mount Lancelot, 2.9 kilometres to the north.[3] The mountain's toponym refers to Guinevere, as submitted by the Canterbury Mountaineering Club, and officially approved in tandem with nearby Mount Lancelot by the New Zealand Geographic Board.[6] According to Arthurian legend, Guinevere was an early-medieval queen of Great Britain and the wife of King Arthur. Guinevere's tragic love affair with her husband's chief knight and trusted friend, Lancelot, indirectly caused the death of Arthur and the downfall of the kingdom.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Guinevere is located in a marine west coast (Cfb) climate zone.[7] 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.[8]

Climbing

Climbing routes:[4]

  • North East Ridge
  • Crow Hut Route
  • Via side creek which drains from Jellicoe Ridge
  • Mount Guinevere left skyline and Mount Lancelot right skyline
    Mount Guinevere left skyline and Mount Lancelot right skyline
  • Mount Guinevere, Mount Lancelot, and Mount Rolleston on skyline
    Mount Guinevere, Mount Lancelot, and Mount Rolleston on skyline
  • Mount Guinevere centred on skyline
    Mount Guinevere centred on skyline

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Mount Guinevere, Canterbury, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Mount Guinevere, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Mount Guinevere, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d Mt Guinevere, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  5. ^ a b Geological Map of New Zealand, GNS Science geological web map application, Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  6. ^ Mount Guinevere, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  7. ^ Christchurch Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  8. ^ The Best Time to Visit the South Island, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 3 March 2025.
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