Nazomi
{{Short description|Mountain in Canterbury, New Zealand}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=February 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Nazomi
| photo = Nazomi from Kea Point crop.jpg
| photo_caption = South Face
| elevation_m = 2925
| elevation_ref =[https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz26269/Nazomi/Canterbury Nazomi, Canterbury], NZTopoMap, Retrieved 23 February 2025.{{cite peakbagger|pid=61217|name=Nazomi, New Zealand|access-date=23 February 2025}}
| prominence_m = 106
| isolation_km = 1.49
| listing = Mountains of New Zealand
| range = Southern Alps
Mount Cook 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|43.62195|S|170.14327|E|type:mountain_region:NZ|display=inline,title}}
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 8
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Nazomi
| topo = NZMS260 H36[https://gazetteer.linz.govt.nz/place/32150 Nazomi], New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 23 February 2025.
Topo50 BX15
| age = Triassic[https://data.gns.cri.nz/geology/ Geological Map of New Zealand], GNS Science geological web map application, Retrieved 23 February 2025.
| rock = Semischist of Rakaia Terrane
| easiest_route =
| first_ascent = 1912
}}
Nazomi is a {{convert|2925|metre|ft|adj=mid|-elevation|abbr=off}} 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 {{convert|12|km|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 {{convert|1625|m|ft|abbr=off}} above the Hooker Glacier in two kilometres, and {{convert|2025|m|ft|abbr=off}} 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.
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."[https://gazetteer.linz.govt.nz/place/19953 Du Faur Peak], New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 23 February 2025.
Climbing
Climbing routes with the first ascents:[https://climbnz.org.nz/nz/si/aoraki/mt-cook-range/nazomi Nazomi], New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- Original Route – Freda Du Faur, Alec and Peter Graham – (1912)
- 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.[https://en.climate-data.org/oceania/new-zealand/canterbury/christchurch-4978/ Christchurch Climate (New Zealand)], climate-data.org, Retrieved 23 February 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. 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.[https://nzpocketguide.com/the-best-time-to-visit-the-south-island/ The Best Time to Visit the South Island], nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 23 February 2025.
Gallery
File:Nazomi from Hooker Glacier Lake.jpg|South aspect of Nazomi
File:Ethereal Mt Cook from Mueller Glacier.jpg|Low Peak of Mount Cook (left) and Nazomi (centred)
File:Nazomi with Mount Cook.jpg|Mount Cook (left), Nazomi (centred), Turner Peak (right)
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
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- Weather: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-6209149/New%20Zealand/Canterbury/Mackenzie%20District/Nazomi Nazomi]
- Nazomi: [https://climbnz.org.nz/nz/si/aoraki/mt-cook-range/nazomi New Zealand Alpine Club]
{{Geographic Location 2
| Center = Nazomi
| North = Aoraki / Mount Cook
| Northeast = Caroline Glacier
| East = Tasman Glacier
| Southeast = Tasman Lake
| South = Mount Rosa
| Southwest = Hooker Glacier
| West = Dilemma Peak
| Northwest = La Perouse
}}
{{Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park}}
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