Mount Loughnan
Mount Loughnan is a mountain in New Zealand.
Description
Mount Loughnan is situated on the crest of the Southern Alps and on the northern boundary of Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park. It is located west of the city of Christchurch and set on the common boundary shared by the Canterbury and West Coast Regions of South Island. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west into the Butler River and east to the Godley River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above the Butler River in three kilometres. The first ascent of the summit was made on 29 December 1935 by J. Shanks, D.A. Carty, H. Smith, and L. Dumbleton via the Grey Glacier and North East Ridge. The nearest higher peak is Mount Moffat, three kilometres to the south-southwest.Climbing
Climbing routes on Mount Loughnan:- Grey Glacier – J. Shanks, D.A. Carty, H. Smith, L. Dumbleton –
- South Ridge – John Harrison, B.H. Williams, Laurie Osborne, Bruce Waterhouse –
- North West Flank – Don French, Paul Richardson –
Climate