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Mount Philipps
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Mount Philipps is a 1,446-metre-elevation (4,744-foot) mountain in Fiordland, New Zealand.
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Description
[edit]Mount Philipps is situated above Milford Sound in the Southland Region of the South Island. It is set within Fiordland National Park which is part of the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Site.[2] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's north slope drains to Milford Sound via Sinbad Gully, and the south slope drains into Milford Sound via Camp Oven Creek and Arthur River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above tidewater of Milford Sound in 1.5 kilometre, and 900 metres (2,953 feet) above Camp Oven Creek in 0.75 kilometre. The nearest higher neighbour is Devils Armchair, 2.12 kilometres to the southwest.[2] The mountain's toponym was applied by Captain John Lort Stokes of the HMS Acheron while charting the coast of New Zealand between 1848–1851 to honour his first Lieutenant, Griffith Grismond Philipps (1811–1891).[4][5] This mountain's toponym has been officially approved by the New Zealand Geographic Board.[4]
Climbing
[edit]Climbing routes:[3]
- East Ridge – T. Barfoot, D.E. Cooper – (1955)
- East Face – First ascent unknown
Climate
[edit]Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Philipps is located in a marine west coast climate zone.[6] 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. The months of December through February offer the most favourable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.[7]
See also
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North aspect of Mount Philipps
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Northeast aspect -
Mount Philipps to right -
Mount Philipps to right of centre -
East slope of Mount Philipps (left) with Mitre Peak (right of centre) -
Aerial view of north aspect
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Mount Philipps, Southland, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Mount Philipps, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ a b c Mt Philipps, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ a b Mount Philipps, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). . A Naval Biographical Dictionary. p. 899.
- ^ Te Anau Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ The Best Time to Visit the South Island, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 11 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- Mount Philipps: weather
- Mount Philipps: New Zealand Alpine Club
- O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). . A Naval Biographical Dictionary. London: John Murray. p. 899.
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