Mount Conrad (New Zealand)
{{Short description|Mountain in New Zealand}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Mount Conrad
| photo = Mount Conrad NZ.jpg
| photo_caption = Southeast aspect
| elevation_m = 2598
| elevation_ref =[https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz26695/Mount-Conrad/Canterbury Mount Conrad, Canterbury], NZTopoMap, Retrieved 6 January 2025.{{cite peakbagger|pid=82484|name=Mount Conrad, New Zealand|access-date=6 January 2025}}
| prominence_m = 344
| isolation_km = 2.61
| parent_peak = Mount Hutton{{cite web|url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/mount-conrad-vigcnzj7.html|title=Mount Conrad, Peakvisor.com|access-date=6 January 2025}}
| listing = New Zealand #45
| etymology = Conrad Kain[https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/8503?revision_id=24346 Kain, Conrad (Konrad)], Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Retrieved 6 January 2025.
| range = Southern Alps
Liebig Range
| part_type = Protected area | part = Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
| country = New Zealand
| location = South Island
| region = Canterbury
| region_type = Region
| map = New Zealand
| map_caption = Location in New Zealand
| label_position = bottom
| coordinates = {{coord|43|33|40|S|170|25|09|E|type:mountain_region:NZ|display=inline,title}}
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 8
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Mount Conrad
| topo = NZMS260 I36[https://gazetteer.linz.govt.nz/place/30886 Mount Conrad], New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 6 January 2025.
Topo50 BX16
| rock =
| easiest_route =
| first_ascent = January 1914
}}
Mount Conrad is a {{convert|2598|metre|ft|adj=mid|-elevation|abbr=off}} mountain in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is part of the Liebig Range.
Description
Mount Conrad is set in the Liebig Range of the Southern Alps and is situated in the Canterbury Region of the South Island. This peak is located {{convert|22|km|mi}} east of Aoraki / Mount Cook and is within Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west to the Murchison River, and east to the Godley River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises {{convert|1300.|m|ft|abbr=off}} above the Murchison Glacier in two kilometres. The nearest higher peak is Mount Ronald Adair, three kilometres to the south. This mountain's toponym honours Conrad Kain (1883–1934), an Austrian mountain guide who guided extensively in Europe, Canada, and New Zealand. The first ascent of the summit was made in January 1914 by Otto Frind and Conrad Kain.[https://climbnz.org.nz/nz/si/aoraki/liebig-range/mt-conrad Mt Conrad], New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 6 January 2025. There is also a Mount Conrad in Canada named after him and also first climbed by him.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Conrad is located in a marine west coast (Cfb) climate zone, with a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) at the summit.[https://en.climate-data.org/oceania/new-zealand/canterbury/christchurch-4978/ Christchurch Climate (New Zealand)], climate-data.org, Retrieved 6 January 2025.[https://www.mindat.org/feature-6211165.html Mount Conrad, Mackenzie District, Canterbury, New Zealand], mindat.org, Retrieved 6 January 2025. 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.[https://nzpocketguide.com/the-best-time-to-visit-the-south-island/ The Best Time to Visit the South Island], nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 6 January 2025.
Climbing
See also
Gallery
File:Mount Hutton.jpg|Southwest aspect of the Liebig Range.
Mount Conrad to left above lake, Mount Hutton centred
File:Godley River (aerial photo) crop.jpg|Southeast aspect of Conrad to the left above Godley River valley
References
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External links
- Weather: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-2192150/New%20Zealand/Canterbury/Mackenzie%20District/Mount%20Conrad Mount Conrad]
- Mount Conrad: [https://climbnz.org.nz/nz/si/aoraki/liebig-range/mt-conrad New Zealand Alpine Club]
{{Geographic Location 2
| Center = Mount Conrad
| North = The Ant-hill
| Northeast = Rutherford Stream
| East = Godley River
| Southeast = Godley Valley
| South = Mount Hutton
| Southwest = Murchison River
| West = Malte Brun
| Northwest = Murchison Glacier
}}
{{Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park}}
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