Mount Tasman
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Mount Tasman | |
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Elevation | 3,497 m (11,473 ft) |
Location | South Island, New Zealand |
Range | Southern Alps |
Prominence | 519 m (1703 ft) |
Coordinates | |
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.