# Mount Crosscut

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Mountain in Fiordland, New Zealand

Mount Crosscut Southeast aspect Highest point Elevation 2,263 m (7,425 ft)[1][2] Prominence 363 m (1,191 ft)[2] Isolation 3.1 km (1.9 mi)[2] Coordinates 44°45′57″S 168°02′26″E / 44.765826°S 168.040652°E / -44.765826; 168.040652[2] Naming Etymology Crosscut saw Geography Mount Crosscut Location in New Zealand Interactive map of Mount Crosscut Location South Island Country New Zealand Region Southland[2] Protected area Fiordland National Park Parent range Darran Mountains Topo map(s) NZMS260 D40[3] Topo50 CB09 Geology Rock age 136 ± 1.9 Ma Rock type(s) Gabbronorite, dioritic orthogneiss Climbing First ascent 1936

**Mount Crosscut** is a 2,263-metre-elevation (7,425-foot) mountain in [Fiordland](/source/Fiordland), New Zealand.

## Description

Mount Crosscut is part of the [Darran Mountains](/source/Darran_Mountains) and is situated in the [Southland Region](/source/Southland_Region) of [South Island](/source/South_Island). It is set within [Fiordland National Park](/source/Fiordland_National_Park) which is part of the [Te Wahipounamu](/source/Te_Wahipounamu) [UNESCO](/source/United_Nations_Educational%2C_Scientific_and_Cultural_Organization) [World Heritage Site](/source/World_Heritage_Site).[2] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the [Hollyford River](/source/Hollyford_River). [Topographic relief](/source/Topographic_relief) is significant as the summit rises 1,570 metres (5,151 feet) above [Lake Marian](/source/Lake_Marian) in 2.5 kilometres and 1,060 metres (3,478 feet) above Cirque Creek in one kilometre. The nearest higher peak is [Mount Christina](/source/Mount_Christina), three kilometres to the south-southeast.[2] The mountain was named in 1924 by Dr. D. Jennings on account that the jagged peaks resemble the teeth of the [crosscut saw](/source/Crosscut_saw) that his party of students was using for clearing tracks.[3] The [first ascent](/source/First_ascent) of the summit was made in 1936 by T.N. Beckett, Gordon Speden, Hallum Smith, and E. Rich.[4]

## Climbing

Climbing routes on Mount Crosscut:[4]

- East Peak (2,263 m) - Original Line – T.N. Beckett, Gordon Speden, Hallum Smith, E. Rich – (1936) - South East Ridge – Bill Gordon, Ralph Miller, Bill Blee – (1955)

- Second Peak (2,252 m) - Original Route – Bill Gordon, Jim McFarlane, Lloyd Warburton, Duncan Wilson – (1953)

- Middle Peak (2,250 m) - Original Line – Bart Challis, Lindsay Stewart – (1934) - *Dislocation Arête* – Athol Abrams, Chuck Schaap, Jon Waugh – (1968)

- West Peak (2,203 m) - West Ridge – George Moir, Ken Roberts, Bob Sinclair – (1923) - Lindsay Stewart Buttress – Lindsay Stewart, Don Stewart, Harold Jacobs – (1967) - Cul de Sac – Geoff Gabites, Nigel Perry, Duncan Ritchie, Calum Hudson – (1982) - *The Wrongest Day* – Tom Williams, Ian Brown – (2012)

- Crosscut Traverse (all four peaks) – Austin Brookes, Archie Simpson – (1963 or 1964)

## Climate

Based on the [Köppen climate classification](/source/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification), Mount Crosscut is located in a [marine west coast](/source/Marine_west_coast) climate zone.[5] Prevailing westerly winds blow moist air from the Tasman Sea onto the mountain, where the air is forced upward by the mountains ([orographic lift](/source/Orographic_lift)), causing moisture to drop in the form of rain and snow. This climate supports small unnamed glaciers on the slopes. The months of December through February offer the most favourable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.[6]

## See also

- [List of mountains of New Zealand by height](/source/List_of_mountains_of_New_Zealand_by_height)

- [Fiordland](/source/Fiordland)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-topomap_1-0)** [*Mount Crosscut, Southland*](https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz14827/Mount-Crosscut/Southland), NZTopoMap, Retrieved 20 December 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-peakbagger_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-peakbagger_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-peakbagger_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-peakbagger_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-peakbagger_2-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-peakbagger_2-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-peakbagger_2-6) ["Mount Crosscut, New Zealand"](http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=61191). *Peakbagger.com*. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-NZGB_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-NZGB_3-1) [*Mount Crosscut*](https://gazetteer.linz.govt.nz/place/30909), New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 20 December 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-climbnz_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-climbnz_4-1) [*Mt Crosscut*](https://climbnz.org.nz/nz/si/darrans/darran-mountains/mt-crosscut), New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 20 December 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [*Te Anau Climate (New Zealand)*](https://en.climate-data.org/oceania/new-zealand/southland/te-anau-281135/), climate-data.org, Retrieved 19 December 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [*The Best Time to Visit the South Island*](https://nzpocketguide.com/the-best-time-to-visit-the-south-island/), nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 19 December 2024.

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Mount Crosscut](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mount_Crosscut).

- Mount Crosscut: [weather](https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-6202095/New%20Zealand/Southland/Mount%20Crosscut)

- Mount Crosscut: [New Zealand Alpine Club](https://climbnz.org.nz/nz/si/darrans/darran-mountains/mt-crosscut)

Places adjacent to Mount Crosscut Mount Talbot Sabre Peak Mount Gunn Homer Tunnel Mount Crosscut Marian Creek Mount Belle Milford Road Mount Christina Lake Marian

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