Torres Peak
| Torres Peak | |
|---|---|
North aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,160 m (10,370 ft) |
| Prominence | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Listing | 12th highest in New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 43°33′35″S 170°8′47″E / 43.55972°S 170.14639°E |
| Geography | |
South Island, New Zealand | |
| Parent range | Southern Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1907 by Ebenezer Teichelmann, Alec Graham and Henry Edward Newton |
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Torres Peak is a mountain in the Southern Alps of New Zealand, and is part of Westland Tai Poutini National Park. It is located two kilometres (1.2 mi) to the north of Aoraki / Mount Cook, close to Mount Tasman, of which it is a secondary peak. It is largely surrounded by the icefields of the Abel Janszoon Glacier.
The first ascent of the peak was made on 4 February 1907 at noon by mountaineers Ebenezer Teichelmann, Alec Graham and Henry Edward Newton from the northwest via Katies Col. The name was given in honour of well-known seafarers.