Aiguilles Rouges (New Zealand)
Aiguilles Rouges is a mountain in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand.
Description
Aiguilles Rouges is set in the Malte Brun Range of the Southern Alps and is situated in the Canterbury Region of South Island. This remote peak is located east-northeast of Aoraki / Mount Cook in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over above the Murchison Valley in three kilometres. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains to the Tasman River. The nearest higher peak is Mount Chudleigh, 1.53 kilometres to the southwest. The first ascent of the summit was made in March 1909 by Peter Graham and Laurence Earle. The mountain's toponym was applied by Laurence Earle who named the peak after Aiguilles Rouges in the French Prealps. The translation from French is "Red Needles."Climbing
Climbing routes and the first ascents:- North Ridge – Laurence Earle, Peter Graham –
- North East Ridge – Laurence Earle, Peter Graham –
- North East Flank – Freda Du Faur, Peter Graham –
- East Ridge – M.J.P. Glasgow, Harry Stevenson –
- West Ridge – Ian Cave, Mike Gill, John Nichols –
- South Face – Dave Bamford, John Nankervis –
- Intermediate Ridge – Ross Cullen, Chris Knol –
- Central Gully – Ako Groot, Hawke Groot – Tiddley Pom – Jo Kippax, Sean Waters –