Mount Conrad is a mountain in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is part of the Liebig Range.
Description Mount Conrad is set in the Liebig Range of the Southern Alps and is situated in the Canterbury Region of the South Island. This peak is located east of Aoraki / Mount Cook and is within Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west to the Murchison River, and east to the Godley River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above the Murchison Glacier in two kilometres. The nearest higher peak is Mount Ronald Adair, three kilometres to the south. This mountain's toponym honours Conrad Kain (1883–1934), an Austrian mountain guide who guided extensively in Europe, Canada, and New Zealand. The first ascent of the summit was made in January 1914 by Otto Frind and Conrad Kain.Mt Conrad, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 6 January 2025. There is also a Mount Conrad in Canada named after him and also first climbed by him.
Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Conrad is located in a marine west coast (Cfb) climate zone, with a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) at the summit.Christchurch Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 6 January 2025.Mount Conrad, Mackenzie District, Canterbury, New Zealand, mindat.org, Retrieved 6 January 2025. 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. The months of December through February offer the most favourable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.The Best Time to Visit the South Island, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 6 January 2025.
Climbing
Climbing routes with the first ascents:
South Ridge – Otto Frind, Conrad Kain – (1914) North Ridge (descent) – K. Wade, I. Dainis – (1965) East Ridge – Philip Temple, Brian Turner – (1977) West Face – Shelley Hersey, Paul Hersey, Jamie Vinton-Boot – (2012)
Gallery
See also List of mountains of New Zealand by height
References
External links Weather: Mount Conrad Mount Conrad: New Zealand Alpine Club