Mount Oates is a mountain in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand.
Description Mount Oates is located northwest of Christchurch in Arthur's Pass National Park. It is set along the Main Divide of the Southern Alps in the South Island. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains into the Mingha River, whereas the east slope drains into the Edwards River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above the Edwards Valley in 1.5 kilometres, and above the Mingha Valley in two kilometres. The nearest higher peak is Mount Franklin, four kilometres to the north. The mountain's toponym honours Lawrence Oates (1880–1912), a British army officer, and later an Antarctic explorer, who died from hypothermia during the ill-fated 1910–13 Terra Nova Expedition to Antarctica.Mount Oates, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 25 February 2025.
Climbing Climbing routes:Mt Oates, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 25 February 2025.
Via Mid Mingha River – B.H. Blunden, John Pascoe, B.A. Barrer – (15 February 1931) West Ridge West Face Via Lake Mavis Edwards Direct Via Edwards Hut
Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Oates 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 25 February 2025. Prevailing westerly winds blow moist air from the Tasman Sea onto the mountains, where the air is forced upwards 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 25 February 2025.
See also List of mountains of New Zealand by height
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External links Mount Oates: New Zealand Alpine Club Mount Oates: weather