Du Faur Peak
Du Faur Peak is a mountain in New Zealand.
Description
Du Faur Peak is situated on the crest or Main Divide of the Southern Alps and set on the common boundary shared by the Canterbury and West Coast Regions of the South Island. It is located seven kilometres north of Mount Cook Village and set on the boundary shared by Aoraki / [Mount Cook National Park] and Westland Tai Poutini National Park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west into the Copland River and east into Hooker Lake. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above Hooker Lake in two kilometres.Etymology
The mountain's toponym honours Freda Du Faur, an Australian mountaineer who made the first ascent of this peak on 25 February 1912 with guide Peter Graham. She is best known as the first woman to climb New Zealand's tallest mountain, Aoraki / Mount Cook. She is credited with making numerous first ascents in this area including Mount Sealy, Mount Chudleigh, and Mount Dampier among others. Du Faur was a leading amateur climber of her day and she was the first female high mountaineer known to be active in New Zealand, although she never lived there.Climbing
Climbing routes with first ascents:- Standard Route – Freda Du Faur, Peter Graham –
- West Ridge – Kieran Parsons, Pat Brownlie –