# Mount Wolseley

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**Mount Wolseley** is a 2,558-metre (8,392-foot) mountain in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand.

## Description

Mount Wolseley is situated less than one kilometre east of the crest of the [Southern Alps](/source/Southern_Alps) in [Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park](/source/Aoraki_/_Mount_Cook_National_Park). It is located 185 kilometres (115 mi) west of the city of [Christchurch](/source/Christchurch) in the [Mackenzie District](/source/Mackenzie_District) of the [Canterbury Region](/source/Canterbury_Region) in the [South Island](/source/South_Island). Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into headwaters of the [Godley River](/source/Godley_River). [Topographic relief](/source/Topographic_relief) is significant as the summit rises 1460. metres (4,790 feet) in two kilometres. The [first ascent](/source/First_ascent) of the summit was made in December 1920 by Will Kennedy and Jack Lippe.[2] The nearest higher peak is [Mount Loughnan](/source/Mount_Loughnan), three kilometres to the west.[3]

## Climbing

Climbing routes on Mount Wolseley:[2]

- Neish Glacier – Will Kennedy, Jack Lippe – (1920)
- South Ridge – B.R. Young, I.R. Wood, H. Elder, J. Porter – (1951)
- East Ridge – Richard Tornquist, Noel Strack – (1953)

## Climate

Based on the [Köppen climate classification](/source/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification), Mount Wolseley is located in a [marine west coast](/source/Marine_west_coast) (Cfb) climate zone, with a [tundra climate](/source/Tundra_climate) at the summit.[4] Prevailing westerly winds blow moist air from the Tasman Sea onto the mountains, where the air is forced upward by the mountains ([orographic lift](/source/Orographic_lift)), causing moisture to drop in the form of rain or snow. This climate supports the Maud and Ruth glaciers on this mountain's slopes. The months of December through February offer the most favourable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.[5]

## See also

- [List of mountains of New Zealand by height](/source/List_of_mountains_of_New_Zealand_by_height)
- [Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley](/source/Garnet_Wolseley,_1st_Viscount_Wolseley)

## References

1. [*Mount Wolseley*](https://gazetteer.linz.govt.nz/place/31908), New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 22 December 2024.

1. [*Mt Wolseley*](https://climbnz.org.nz/nz/si/aoraki-tai-poutini/godley-mountains/mt-wolseley), New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 22 December 2024.

1. Retrieved 22 December 2024.

1. [*Christchurch Climate (New Zealand)*](https://en.climate-data.org/oceania/new-zealand/canterbury/christchurch-4978/), climate-data.org, Retrieved 22 December 2024.

1. [*The Best Time to Visit the South Island*](https://nzpocketguide.com/the-best-time-to-visit-the-south-island/), nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 22 December 2024.

## External links

- Mount Wolseley: [weather](https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-2178991/New%20Zealand/Canterbury/Mackenzie%20District/Mount%20Wolseley)
- Mount Wolseley: [Climbnz.org](https://climbnz.org.nz/nz/si/aoraki-tai-poutini/godley-mountains/mt-wolseley)

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