Nazomi
Nazomi is a mountain in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Description
Nazomi is set in the Mount Cook Range of the Southern Alps of the South Island. This peak is located north of Mount Cook Village and set in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains to the Hooker River, whereas the east slope drains to the Tasman River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above the Hooker Glacier in two kilometres, and above the Tasman Glacier in four kilometres. The nearest higher neighbour is the Low Peak of Aoraki / Mount Cook, 1.5 kilometres to the north.Etymology
The mountain's toponym was applied by Freda Du Faur when she climbed this peak on 12 March 1912. Nazomi is a Japanese word she thought meant "heart's desire", but which may better be translated as "wish, desire, or hope."Climbing
Climbing routes with the first ascents:- Original Route – Freda Du Faur, Alec and Peter Graham –
- South Face – H.W. Cormack, L.W. Wilson –
- East Face – Bruce Gillies, Roland Rodda –
- MacInnes Ridge – Hamish MacInnes, Peter Robinson –
- South Ridge – C.J. Burrows, W.A. Croll –
- Gledhill Buttress – Alan and Geoff Gledhill –
Climate