Mount Tasman

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Mount Tasman
Elevation 3,497 m (11,473 ft)
Location South Island, New Zealand
Range Southern Alps
Prominence 519 m (1703 ft)
Coordinates 43°34′S 170°9′E
First ascent 1895
Easiest route glacier/snow/ice climb

Mount Tasman (Rarakiora in Māori) is New Zealand's second highest mountain, rising to a height of 3497 metres. It is located in the Southern Alps of the South Island, four kilometres to the north of its larger neighbour, Aoraki/Mount Cook. Unlike Aoraki/Mount Cook, Mount Tasman sits on the South Island's Main Divide, on the border between Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park and Westland National Park. It is the highest point in Westland District.

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