Aiguilles Rouges (New Zealand)

Aiguilles Rouges
Northwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation2,950 m (9,678 ft)
Prominence230 m (755 ft)
Isolation1.53 km (0.95 mi)
ListingMountains of New Zealand
Coordinates43°34′39″S 170°17′30″E / 43.57750°S 170.29167°E / -43.57750; 170.29167
Naming
EtymologyAiguilles Rouges (Red Needles)
Geography
Aiguilles Rouges
Location in New Zealand
Interactive map of Aiguilles Rouges
LocationSouth Island
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Protected areaAoraki / Mount Cook National Park
Parent rangeSouthern Alps
Malte Brun Range
Topo map(s)NZMS260 I36
Topo50 BX16
Climbing
First ascentMarch 1909

Aiguilles Rouges is a 2,950-metre-elevation (9,678-foot) mountain in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand.