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Haeckel Peak
West aspect, centred
Highest point
Elevation	2,965 m (9,728 ft)
Prominence	245 m (804 ft)
Parent peak	Mount Hamilton
Isolation	1.96 km (1.22 mi)
Listing	Mountains of New Zealand
Coordinates	43°32′25″S 170°20′44″E / 43.54028°S 170.34556°E / -43.54028; 170.34556
Naming
Etymology	Ernst Haeckel
Geography
Haeckel PeakLocation in New Zealand
Interactive map of Haeckel Peak
Location	South Island
Country	New Zealand
Region	Canterbury
Protected area	Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
Parent range	Southern Alps Malte Brun Range
Topo map	NZMS260 I36
Climbing
First ascent	1912

Haeckel Peak is a 2,965-metre-elevation (9,728-foot) mountain in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand.

Description

Haeckel Peak is set in the Malte Brun Range of the Southern Alps and is situated in the Canterbury Region of South Island. This remote peak is located 17 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Aoraki / Mount Cook in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 900 metres (2,953 feet) above the Darwin Glacier in one kilometre, and 1,635 metres (5,364 feet) above the Murchison Glacier in three kilometres. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains to the Tasman River. The nearest higher peak is Mount Hamilton, two kilometres to the southwest. The first ascent of the summit was made in January 1912 by Jack Clarke, Bernard Head, and Jim Murphy. The mountain's toponym was applied by Robert J. Lendlmayer von Lendenfeld to honour Ernst Haeckel (1834–1919), botanist at the University of Jena, Germany.

Climbing

Climbing routes on Haeckel Peak:

• South West Ridge – Jack Clarke, Bernard Head, Jim Murphy – (1912)
• West Face – Otto Frind, Conrad Kain – (1914)
• East Ridge – R.M. Crockett, W.G. McClymont, F.F. Simmons – (1934)
• North Ridge (descent) – R.M. Crockett, W.G. McClymont, F.F. Simmons – (1934)

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Haeckel Peak is located in a marine west coast (Cfb) climate zone, with a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) at the summit. Prevailing westerly winds blow moist air from the Tasman Sea onto the mountains, where the air is forced upward by the mountains (orographic lift), causing moisture to drop in the form of rain or snow. This climate supports the Darwin, Dixon, and Mannering glaciers surrounding the peak. The months of December through February offer the most favourable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.

See also

• List of mountains of New Zealand by height

References

1. Haeckel Peak, Canterbury, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 13 January 2025.
2. ^ "Haeckel Peak, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
3. "Haeckel Peak, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 13 January 2025.
4. ^ Haeckel Pk, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 13 January 2025.
5. ^ Haeckel Peak, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 13 January 2025.
6. Christchurch Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 13 January 2025.
7. The Best Time to Visit the South Island, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 13 January 2025.

External links

• Weather: Haeckel Peak
• Haeckel Peak: New Zealand Alpine Club

v t e Places adjacent to Haeckel Peak
Tasman Glacier Mount Darwin Mannering Glacier Darwin Glacier Haeckel Peak Murchison Glacier Mount Hamilton Dixon Glacier Mount Conrad

• Mountains
• Geography
• Geology
• New Zealand

• Southern Alps
• Mountains of the Canterbury Region
• Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park