Torres Peak

Mountain in New Zealand

Torres Peak

South Island, New Zealand

Parent rangeSouthern AlpsClimbingFirst ascent1907 by Ebenezer Teichelmann, Alec Graham and Henry Edward Newton

Torres Peak is a mountain in the Southern Alps of New Zealand, and is part of Westland Tai Poutini National Park.^[1] It is located two kilometres (1.2 mi) to the north of Aoraki / Mount Cook, close to Mount Tasman, of which it is a secondary peak. It is largely surrounded by the icefields of the Abel Janszoon Glacier.^[3]

The first ascent of the peak was made on 4 February 1907 at noon by mountaineers Ebenezer Teichelmann, Alec Graham and Henry Edward Newton from the northwest via Katies Col.^[4] The name was given in honour of well-known seafarers.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Torres Peak, West Coast – NZ Topo Map". NZ Topo Map. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Torres Peak, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
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^ Bob McKerrow. "Ebenezer Teichelmann: Cutting Across Continents". New Zealand Alpine Club. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
^ C. Hilgendorf (June 1942). Place Names of Mt. Cook District. Vol. IX. Dunedin: New Zealand Alpine Club. pp. 101–118. Retrieved 20 October 2021.