Torres Peak

{{Short description|Mountain in New Zealand}}

{{for|the mountain in Colorado|Torreys Peak}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2024}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Torres Peak

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| photo = Torres Peak.jpg

| photo_caption = North aspect

| elevation_m = 3160

| elevation_ref = {{cite web|title=Torres Peak, West Coast – NZ Topo Map|url=https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz26445/Torres-Peak/West-Coast|website=NZ Topo Map|publisher=Land Information New Zealand|access-date=8 July 2023}}{{cite peakbagger|pid=11724|name=Torres Peak, New Zealand|accessdate=8 July 2023}}

| prominence_m = 120

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| map = New Zealand |relief=1

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| label_position = bottom

| listing = 12th highest in New Zealand

| location = South Island, New Zealand

| range = Southern Alps

| coordinates = {{coord|43|33|35|S|170|8|47|E|type:mountain_region:NZ_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

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| first_ascent = 1907 by Ebenezer Teichelmann, Alec Graham and Henry Edward Newton

| easiest_route =

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Torres Peak is a mountain in the Southern Alps of New Zealand, and is part of Westland Tai Poutini National Park. It is located {{convert|2|km|spell=in}} to the north of Aoraki / Mount Cook, close to Mount Tasman, of which it is a secondary peak. It is largely surrounded by the icefields of the Abel Janszoon Glacier."[https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap?v=2&ll=-43.559724,170.146435&z=14 NZ Topo Map],"

The first ascent of the peak was made on 4 February 1907 at noon by mountaineers Ebenezer Teichelmann, Alec Graham and Henry Edward Newton from the northwest via Katies Col.

{{cite web |url=https://www.nzaj-archive.nz/#/documents/77849/pages/98 |title=Ebenezer Teichelmann: Cutting Across Continents|publisher=New Zealand Alpine Club |author=Bob McKerrow |accessdate=6 June 2021 |language=en}}

The name was given in honour of well-known seafarers.

{{cite book |author=C. Hilgendorf |title=Place Names of Mt. Cook District |publisher=New Zealand Alpine Club |volume=IX |number=29 |location=Dunedin |date=June 1942 |language=en |pages=101–118 |url=https://www.nzaj-archive.nz/#/documents/76443/pages/106 |accessdate=20 October 2021}}