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Nazomi

Nazomi
South Face
Highest point
Elevation2,925 m (9,596 ft)[1][2]
Prominence106 m (348 ft)[2]
Isolation1.49 km (0.93 mi)[2]
ListingMountains of New Zealand
Coordinates43°37′19″S 170°08′36″E / 43.62195°S 170.14327°E / -43.62195; 170.14327[1]
Geography
Nazomi is located in New Zealand
Nazomi
Nazomi
Location in New Zealand
Map
Interactive map of Nazomi
LocationSouth Island
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Protected areaAoraki / Mount Cook National Park
Parent rangeSouthern Alps
Mount Cook Range[3]
Topo map(s)NZMS260 H36[4]
Topo50 BX15[3]
Geology
Rock ageTriassic[5]
Rock typeSemischist of Rakaia Terrane[5]
Climbing
First ascent1912

Nazomi is a 2,925-metre-elevation (9,596-foot) mountain in Canterbury, New Zealand.

Description

Nazomi is set in the Mount Cook Range of the Southern Alps of the South Island. This peak is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of Mount Cook Village and set in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains to the Hooker River, whereas the east slope drains to the Tasman River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,625 metres (5,331 feet) above the Hooker Glacier in two kilometres, and 2,025 metres (6,644 feet) above the Tasman Glacier in four kilometres. The nearest higher neighbour is the Low Peak of Aoraki / Mount Cook, 1.5 kilometres to the north.[2]

Etymology

The mountain's toponym was applied by Freda Du Faur when she climbed this peak on 12 March 1912. Nazomi is a Japanese word she thought meant "heart's desire", but which may better be translated as "wish, desire, or hope."[6]

Climbing

Climbing routes with the first ascents:[3]

  • Original Route – Freda Du Faur, Alec and Peter Graham – (1912)[6]
  • South Face (Cormack-Wilson Rib) – H.W. Cormack, L.W. Wilson – (1936)
  • East Face – Bruce Gillies, Roland Rodda – (1942)
  • MacInnes Ridge – Hamish MacInnes, Peter Robinson – (1955)
  • South Ridge – C.J. Burrows, W.A. Croll – (1955)
  • Gledhill Buttress – Alan and Geoff Gledhill – (1973)

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Nazomi is located in a marine west coast (Cfb) climate zone, with a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) at the summit.[7] Prevailing westerly winds blow moist air from the Tasman Sea onto the mountains, where the air is forced upwards by the mountains (orographic lift), causing moisture to drop in the form of rain or snow. This climate supports the Noeline, Caroline, Ball, and Mona glaciers on the slopes of the peak. The months of December through February offer the most favourable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.[8]

  • South aspect of Nazomi
    South aspect of Nazomi
  • Low Peak of Mount Cook (left) and Nazomi (centred)
    Low Peak of Mount Cook (left) and Nazomi (centred)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Nazomi, Canterbury, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Nazomi, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Nazomi, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  4. ^ Nazomi, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  5. ^ a b Geological Map of New Zealand, GNS Science geological web map application, Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  6. ^ a b Du Faur Peak, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  7. ^ Christchurch Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  8. ^ The Best Time to Visit the South Island, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 23 February 2025.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazomi