Mount Foweraker

{{Short description|Mountain in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Mount Foweraker

| photo = Mt Foweraker, Canterbury, New Zealand 04.jpg

| photo_caption = East aspect

| elevation_m = 1804

| elevation_ref =

| prominence_m = 308

| prominence_ref ={{cite web |url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/mount-foweraker.html |title=Mount Foweraker, Peakvisor.com |access-date=3 March 2025 }}

| isolation_km = 2.73

| isolation_ref =

| parent_peak = Mount Wilson

| etymology = Charles Ethelbert Foweraker

| range = Southern Alps
Polar Range[https://climbnz.org.nz/1804-0 Mt Foweraker], New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 3 March 2025.

| part_type = Protected area

| part = Arthur's Pass 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 = {{Wikidatacoord|Q114251091|type:mountain_region:NZ|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref =

| mapframe = yes

| mapframe-zoom = 8

| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Mount Foweraker

| topo = Topo50 BV21[https://gazetteer.linz.govt.nz/place/54723 Mount Foweraker] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310021730/https://gazetteer.linz.govt.nz/place/54723 |date=10 March 2024 }}, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 3 March 2025.

| age =

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Mount Foweraker is an {{convert|1804|metre|ft|adj=mid|-elevation|abbr=off}} mountain in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand.

Description

Mount Foweraker is located {{convert|107|km|mi}} northwest of Christchurch in Arthur's Pass National Park in the South Island. It is part of the Polar Range of the Southern Alps. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains to the Waimakariri River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises {{convert|1240.|m|ft|abbr=off}} above the Waimakariri River Valley in three kilometres, and {{convert|1000.|m|ft|abbr=off}} above Sudden Valley Stream in 1.5 kilometres. The nearest higher peak is Dome, 2.7 kilometres to the west. The mountain's toponym honours Charles Ethelbert Foweraker (1886–1964), a New Zealand botanist, forester, and academic. His focus on mountain plants and rainforests in New Zealand contributed to the understanding of South Island vegetation. He spent a considerable amount of time based at the Cass Field Station (8.5 km southeast of peak) where he taught and researched in the area surrounding the field station and this then-unnamed mountain. The mountain's toponym has been officially approved by the New Zealand Geographic Board.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Foweraker is located in a marine west coast (Cfb) climate zone.[https://en.climate-data.org/oceania/new-zealand/canterbury/christchurch-4978/ Christchurch Climate (New Zealand)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407140136/https://en.climate-data.org/oceania/new-zealand/canterbury/christchurch-4978/ |date=7 April 2023 }}, climate-data.org, Retrieved 2 March 2025. 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. 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] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250222232205/https://nzpocketguide.com/the-best-time-to-visit-the-south-island/ |date=22 February 2025 }}, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 2 March 2025.