Avalanche Peak
Avalanche Peak is a 1,833 metres peak in the Arthur's Pass National Park in New Zealand. It is subject to avalanches in the winter, hence its name. Avalanche Peak has sheer drops of around 80 metres at the peak of the mountain and therefore is not recommended in icy or windy weather.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Arthur’s Pass National Park and Lyell Peak.
Arthur’s Pass National Park
Photo: Tsy1980, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arthur's Pass National Park is a major national park in the heart of New Zealand's South Island. The park is a popular stop from the TranzAlpine train and has hikes both long and short.
Arthur’s Pass Station
Railway station
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Arthur’s Pass Station is a railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arthur’s Pass and Turkey Flat.
Arthur’s Pass
Village
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arthur's Pass, previously called Camping Flat then Bealey Flats, and for some time officially Arthur Pass, is a township in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand, located in the Selwyn district.
Turkey Flat
Locality
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Turkey Flat is a locality, which is situated 8 km south of Avalanche Peak.
Klondyke Corner
Locality
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Klondyke Corner is a locality, which is situated 8 km southeast of Avalanche Peak.
Avalanche Peak
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,833 metres
- Description: mountain in New Zealand
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Selwyn District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.94313° or 42° 56′ 35″ southLongitude
171.53608° or 171° 32′ 10″ eastElevation
1,833 metres (6,014 feet)Open location code
4V9H3G4P+PCOpenStreetMap ID
node 165036182OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Avalanche Peak” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Avalanche Peak”
- Dutch: “Avalanche Peak”
- Japanese: “アヴァランチェ・ピーク (ニュージーランド)”
- Ladin: “Avalanche Peak”
- Ukrainian: “Пік Аваланч”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bealey Chasm and Pegleg Flat.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mountain House, Arthur’s Pass YHA and Arthur’s Pass Outdoor Education Centre.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Avalanche Peak”. Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.