Mount Philipps
{{Short description|Mountain in Fiordland, New Zealand}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=February 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Mount Philipps
| photo = Mount Philipps, New Zealand.jpg
| photo_caption = North aspect
| elevation_m = 1446
| elevation_ref =[https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz14871/Mount-Philipps/Southland Mount Philipps, Southland], NZTopoMap, Retrieved 11 February 2025.{{cite peakbagger|pid=115580|name=Mount Philipps, New Zealand|access-date=11 February 2025}}
| prominence_m = 246
| isolation_km = 2.12
| parent_peak =
| etymology = Griffith Grismond Philipps
| part_type = Protected area | part = Fiordland National Park
| country = New Zealand
| location = South Island
| region = Southland
| region_type = Region
| map = New Zealand
| map_caption = Location in New Zealand
| label_position = bottom
| coordinates = {{coord|44.66683|S|167.88239|E|type:mountain_region:NZ|display=inline,title|format=dms}}
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 8
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Mount Philipps
| age = 136 ± 1.9 Ma
| rock = Gabbronorite, dioritic orthogneiss
| easiest_route =
| first_ascent =
}}
Mount Philipps is a {{convert|1446|metre|ft|adj=mid|-elevation|abbr=off}} mountain in Fiordland, New Zealand.
Description
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 UNESCO World Heritage Site. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's north slope drains to Milford Sound via Sinbad Gully, and the south slope drains into Camp Oven Creek → Arthur River → Milford Sound. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above tidewater of Milford Sound in 1.5 kilometre, and {{convert|900.|m|ft|abbr=off}} above Camp Oven Creek in 0.75 kilometre. The nearest higher neighbour is Devils Armchair, 2.12 kilometres to the southwest. The mountain's toponym was applied by Captain John Lort Stokes of the {{HMS|Acheron|1838|6}} while charting the coast of New Zealand between 1848–1851 to honour his first Lieutenant, Griffith Grismond Philipps (1811–1891).[https://gazetteer.linz.govt.nz/place/3799 Mount Philipps], New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 11 February 2025.{{Cite NBD1849 |wstitle= Philipps, Griffith Grismond |volume= |last= O'Byrne|first= William Richard |author-link= William Richard O'Byrne| page= 899 |year=1849 |short=1}} This mountain's toponym has been officially approved by the New Zealand Geographic Board.
Climbing
- East Ridge – T. Barfoot, D.E. Cooper – (1955)
- East Face – First ascent unknown
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Philipps is located in a marine west coast climate zone.[https://en.climate-data.org/oceania/new-zealand/southland/te-anau-281135/ Te Anau Climate (New Zealand)], climate-data.org, Retrieved 11 February 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 11 February 2025.
See also
Gallery
File:Mt Phillips.jpg|North aspect of Mount Philipps
(Odyssey Peak to left)
File:Mount Philipps, Milford Sound.jpg|Northeast aspect
File:Cruise on Milford sound (5796042352).jpg|Mount Philipps to right
File:Milford Sound (22) (8171071696).jpg|Mount Philipps to right of centre
File:Milford Sound, Fiordland NZ (51106823020).jpg|East slope of Mount Philipps (left) with Mitre Peak (right of centre)
File:Mount Philipps aerial.jpg|Aerial view of north aspect
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- Mount Philipps: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-6249123/New%20Zealand/Southland/Southland%20District/Mount%20Philipps weather]
- Mount Philipps: [https://climbnz.org.nz/nz/si/fiordland/llawrenny-peaks/mt-philipps New Zealand Alpine Club]
- {{Cite NBD1849 |wstitle= Philipps, Griffith Grismond |volume= |last= O'Byrne|first= William Richard |author-link= William Richard O'Byrne| page= 899 |year=1849}}
{{Geographic Location 2
| Center = Mount Philipps
| North = Sinbad Gully
| Northeast = Milford Sound
| East = Highway 94
| Southeast = Arthur River
| South = Odyssey Peak
| Southwest = Milford Track
| West = Llawrenny Peaks
| Northwest = Mitre Peak
}}
{{Fiordland}}
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