Mount Sibbald
Mount Sibbald is a mountain in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Description
Mount Sibbald is the highest point of the Sibbald Range which is a small subrange of the Southern Alps. It is located west of the city of Christchurch in the Canterbury Region of the South Island. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west into the Godley River and east to the Macaulay River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above the Macaulay Valley in three kilometres, and above the Godley Valley in four kilometres. The nearest higher neighbour is Mount D'Archiac, nine kilometres to the north. The mountain's toponym honours Sea Captain William Sibbald, the first runholder at nearby Lilybank Station in 1868. The first ascent of the summit was made in 1917 by Edgar Williams and William Kennedy.Climbing
Climbing routes and the first ascents:- Via Lucifer Flat – Edgar Williams, William Kennedy –
- Unnamed – Neville Johnson, H.J. Newberry, Ian Powell –
- South East Ridge – G.D.T. Hall, A.H. Hines, L. Whitworth –
- South West Ridge – Duncan Hall, Albert Hines, L. Whitworth –
- North Ridge – J. Howie, R. Wills –
- North West Ridge – Eric Duggan, Dan Donaldson, Don French, Peter Lawenson –
- Bohemoth's Corridor – Tom Torok, Keeley Rhynd –
Climate