Mount Isabel is a mountain in New Zealand.
Description Mount Isabel is set on the crest or Main Divide of the Southern Alps and is situated on the boundary shared by the West Coast and Canterbury Regions of the South Island. This peak is located west of Mount Cook Village and set on the boundary shared by Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park and Westland Tai Poutini National Park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains into the headwaters of the Landsborough River, whereas the north slope drains into the Douglas River, and the southeast slope drains to the Hooker River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above the Mueller Glacier in 1.5 kilometre. The nearest higher neighbour is Mount Burns, 2.8 kilometres to the southwest.
Etymology The mountain's toponym honours Isabella Mueller (born 1867), daughter of New Zealand surveyor Gerhard Mueller.Mount Isabel, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 12 February 2025. The summit is situated midway between Mount Bannie which is named after Isabella's mother, Elizabeth Bannatyne (Bannie) Mueller, and Mount Eric which is named after Isabella's younger brother, Eric.Mount Bannie, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 12 February 2025.Rona Adshead, Mueller, Gerhard, Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, Retrieved 12 February 2025.
Climbing Climbing routes with the first ascents:Mt Isabel, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 12 February 2025.
North East Ridge via Twain Col – Peter Graham, Samuel Turner – (March 1914) North West Ridge – Rob Frost, Simon Mills – (March 2008)
Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Isabel 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 12 February 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. This climate supports the McKerrow, Ngakanohi and Mueller glaciers surrounding the peak. 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 12 February 2025.
See also List of mountains of New Zealand by height
References
External links
Weather: Mount Isabel Mount Isabel: New Zealand Alpine Club