Mount Tutoko
| Tutoko | ||
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| height | 2723 m | |
| location | Southland District , South Island , New Zealand | |
| Mountains | Darran Mountains, New Zealand Alps | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 35 '33 " S , 168 ° 0' 45" O | |
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| First ascent | 1924 Samuel Turner and Peter Graham | |
| Normal way | Northwest ridge | |
Mount Tutoko is a 2723 meter high mountain on the South Island of New Zealand . It is located in Fiordland National Park between the eastern end of Lake McKerrow and the end of Milford Sound 15 kilometers north of the Homer Tunnel , a few kilometers northwest of Mount Madeline (2012 m). The mountain has snow fields and several hanging glaciers .
The first ascent was made in 1924 by Samuel Turner and Peter Graham over the northwest ridge, a route that is still in use today.
According to Māori tradition , the mountain is named after a chief who is said to have lived on Martin's Bay near the mouth of the Hollyford River .