Sabre Peak
Sabre Peak is a mountain in Fiordland, New Zealand.
Description
Sabre Peak is part of the Darran Mountains and is situated in the Southland Region of the South Island. It is set within Fiordland National Park which is part of the Te Wahipounamu UNESCO World Heritage Site. The peak is considered by some to be New Zealand's best rock-climbing peak, with the routes on the South Face among the best. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains to the Hollyford River via Marian Creek, Moraine Creek, and Caples Creek. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over above Lake Mariana in less than one kilometre, and above Lake Adelaide in two kilometres. The nearest higher neighbour is Mount Crosscut, 2.27 kilometres to the south.History
The first ascent of the summit was made in December 1954 by Bryce Wood, Dal Ryan, and Bill Gordon. The peak's descriptive name was applied by Bryce Wood and the toponym has been officially approved by the New Zealand Geographic Board.Climbing
Climbing routes with the first ascents:- East Ridge – Bryce Wood, Dal Ryan, Bill Gordon –
- West Ridge – Phil Houghton, Mike Gill –
- South East Face – Archie Simpson, Bill Stephenson, Peter Barry –
- North Buttress – Harold Jacobs, Murray Jones –
- North East Face – Murray Jones, Yvon Chouinard –
- South Face – Allan Jones, Murray Jones –
- North West Face – Bill Denz, Phil Herron, Murray Judge –