Mount Alarm is a mountain in the South Island of New Zealand.
Description Mount Alarm is set on the boundary shared by the Marlborough and Canterbury Regions of the South Island. It is located 42 kilometres north of the town of Kaikōura where it ranks as the second-highest peak in the Inland Kaikōura Range. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's south slope drains to the Waiau Toa / Clarence River, whereas the north slope drains to the Hodder River. Topographic relief is significant as the south face rises in less than one kilometre. The nearest higher neighbour is Tapuae-o-Uenuku, 2.58 kilometres to the northeast. The first ascent of the summit was made in 1928 by T.H. Fyffe and I.E. Rawnsley. This mountain's toponym has been officially approved by the New Zealand Geographic Board.
Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Alarm is located in a marine west coast climate zone (Cfb).Mount Alarm, Kaikoura District, Canterbury, New Zealand, Mindat.org, Retrieved 13 January 2025.Te Anau Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 13 January 2025. Prevailing westerly winds blow moist air from the Tasman Sea onto the mountain, where the air is forced upwards by the mountains (orographic lift), causing moisture to drop in the form of rain and 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 13 January 2025.
Climbing Climbing routes with the first ascents:Mt Alarm, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 13 January 2025.
North East Ridge – T.H. Fyffe, I.E. Rawnsley – (1928) Branch Stream Route – J.H. Rose, Laird Thomson, Frank Simmonds – (1932) North West Ridge – George Carr, Ray Vickers – (1967) North Face – FA unknown
See also List of mountains of New Zealand by height
References
External links Mount Alarm: weather Mount Alarm: New Zealand Alpine Club