Torres Peak

For the mountain in Colorado, see Torreys Peak.

Torres Peak
Highest point
Elevation3,160 m (10,370 ft)[1][2]
Prominence120 m (390 ft)[2]
Listing12th highest in New Zealand
Coordinates43°33′35″S 170°8′47″E / 43.55972°S 170.14639°E / -43.55972; 170.14639[2]
Geography
Torres Peak is located in New Zealand
Torres Peak
Torres Peak
South Island, New Zealand
Parent rangeSouthern Alps
Climbing
First 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]

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