Mount Murchison (Canterbury)

Mount Murchison is a mountain in the Southern Alps in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It is the highest point of the Shaler Range, which runs approximately north–south to the east of the Wilberforce River.[3] A col to the east of the peak separates two glaciers, the Kahutea Glacier to the south and the White Glacier to the Northeast.

Mount Murchison
Mount Murchison Location in the South Island, New Zealand
Highest point
Elevation	2,408 m (7,900 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,169 m (3,835 ft)[1]
Listing	New Zealand #101
Coordinates	43°00′14″S 171°22′37″E[1]
Geography
Location	South Island, New Zealand
Parent range	Shaler Range, Southern Alps
Topo map	BV19 – Lake Kaniere, LINZ
Climbing
First ascent	C.K. Ward and A.E. Talbot 1913.[2]
Easiest route	From the northwest over the White Glacier [2]