Mount Aspiring
| Mount Aspiring / Tititea | ||
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 The summit of Mount Aspiring (center) |
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| height | 3033 m | |
| location | Queenstown-Lakes District , Otago , South Island , New Zealand | |
| Mountains | New Zealand Alps | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 23 ′ 0 ″ S , 168 ° 44 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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| First ascent | November 23, 1909 by Bernard Head with guides Jack Clarke and Alex Graham | |
| Normal way | via Bevan Col and Colin Todd Hut | |
The Mount Aspiring or Tititea is a mountain in the Southern Alps on the South Island of New Zealand . With a height of 3033 m , it represents the highest undisputed elevation on New Zealand national territory outside the Aoraki / Mount Cook massif. The Maori name Tititea means “glittering peak”.
Climbing tours can be undertaken on the mountain and in winter it offers excellent winter sports conditions . The starting point for all activities related to the mountain is the nearby village of Wanaka . Since 1964 , the entire area has been protected by the Mount Aspiring National Park, which covers an area of 3555 km² and, together with other protected areas , is named Te Wahipounamu , which has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO . The Tititea / Mount Aspiring attracts many tourists every year. The mountain was also chosen for a scene for the film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings trilogy by Peter Jackson .
literature
- Bryce Leslie Wood : Aspiring, Mount . In: Alexander Hare McLintock (Ed.): An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand . Wellington 1966 ( online [accessed December 14, 2015]).
Web links
- Alpinism & Ski - Mount Aspiring (English)