Mount Moffat is a mountain in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand.
Description Mount Moffat is situated on the crest or Main Divide of the Southern Alps and on the boundary of Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park. It is located west of the city of Christchurch and set on the common boundary shared by the Canterbury and West Coast Regions of South Island. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains northwest into the Butler River and southeast to the Godley River. Topographic relief is significant as the south face rises in 2.5 kilometres. The nearest higher peak is Mount Mannering, four kilometres to the southwest. The first ascent of the summit was made in January 1933 by A.J. Scott, Alf Brustad, and Russell Fraser.Mt Moffat, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 23 December 2024.
Climbing Climbing routes on Mount Moffat:
South East Ridge – A.J. Scott, Alf Brustad, Russell Fraser – (1933) West Slope – Laurie Osborne, Bruce Waterhouse, John Harrison, B H (Snow) Williams – (1954) South West Ridge – John Nankervis, Phil Castle, Grant Stotter, Pat Thorn – (1978)
Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Moffat is located in a marine west coast (Cfb) climate zone, with a tundra climate at the summit.Christchurch Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 22 December 2024. Prevailing westerly winds blow moist air from the Tasman Sea onto the mountains, where the air is forced upward by the mountains (orographic lift), causing moisture to drop in the form of rain or snow. This climate supports the Gino Watkins, Grey, Elizabeth, Easter, and Sustins glaciers on this mountain's slopes. The months of December through February offer the most favourable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.The Best Time to Visit the South Island, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 23 December 2024.
See also List of mountains of New Zealand by height
References
External links Mount Moffat: weather Mount Moffat: Climbnz.org