Mount Davie
Mount Davie is a mountain in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand.
Description
Mount Davie is located northwest of Christchurch on the western boundary of Arthur's Pass National Park in the South Island. It is the second-highest peak in the Shaler Range of the Southern Alps, and second-highest in the park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's east slope drains into the White River, whereas the west slope drains into Cronin Stream which is a tributary of the Wilberforce River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above the White River in two kilometres, and above Cronin Strean in two kilometres. The nearest higher peak is Mount Murchison, 4.3 kilometres to the south. The mountain's toponym honours Cyrus Davie, chief surveyor in Canterbury.Climbing
The first ascent of the summit was made in 1912 by Fred Kitchingham, Charles Ward, and Arthur Talbot.Climbing routes:
- Kilmarnock Spur – Jim Dennistoun, Arthur Paul Harper, R.N. Harper, E. Harper –
- Via Cronin Stream – Deryck Morse, B. Morse, J. Sampson, Geoff Chisholm, W. Mechan –
- Via Whitehorn Pass
- South Ridge
Climate