Malte Brun (mountain)
| Malte Brun | |
|---|---|
Malte Brun (upper right) rises beyond the Tasman Glacier | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,199 m (10,495 ft) |
| Prominence | 780 m (2,560 ft) |
| Listing | New Zealand #3 |
| Coordinates | 43°33′50″S 170°18′17″E / 43.5640°S 170.3047°E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Malte Brun Range, Southern Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1894, by Tom Fyfe |
Malte Brun is the highest peak in the Malte Brun Range, which lies between the Tasman and Murchison Glaciers within New Zealand's Southern Alps. According to Land Information New Zealand, it rises to a height of 3,199 metres (10,495 ft), although other sources give heights ranging from 3155 to 3199 m. A list published by the New Zealand Alpine Club ranks Malte Brun as the third highest mountain in New Zealand.
It was named by Julius von Haast after the French geographer Victor Adolphe Malte-Brun.