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Lyttle Peak
Mountain in New Zealand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lyttle Peak is a mountain in the West Coast Region of New Zealand.
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Description
Lyttle Peak is a 2,240-metre-elevation (7,349-foot) summit located in Westland Tai Poutini National Park on the South Island, and it is situated in the Navigator Range of the Southern Alps. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains north into the Cook River / Weheka, south into the Ruera River, and west into the headwaters of Architect Creek which is a tributary of the Copland River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,500 metres (4,921 feet) above the Cook River Valley in two kilometres. The nearest higher neighbour is Mount Copland, 3.5 kilometres to the east,[3] and Aoraki / Mount Cook is 13 km (8.1 mi) to the east. The mountain's toponym appeared as "Lyttle's Peak" in publications as early as 1893.[6][7]
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Climbing
Established climbing routes with first ascents:[2]
- Via Bannister Rock – Tom Sheerhan, George Bannister – (1931)
- The Architect – Steve Harris, Pete Harris – (2014)
- North Ridge
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Lyttle Peak is located in a marine west coast (Cfb) climate zone.[8] 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 fall in the form of rain or snow. This climate supports the Lyttle Glacier on the southern slope of the peak. The months of December through February offer the most favourable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.[9]
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Lyttle Peak in December
View across paddocks near Lake Matheson towards Lyttle Peak
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