Mount Murchison (Canterbury)

Mount Murchison
Mount Murchison Location in the South Island, New Zealand
Highest point
Elevation	2,408 m (7,900 ft)
Prominence	1,169 m (3,835 ft)
Listing	New Zealand #101
Coordinates	43°00′14″S 171°22′37″E / 43.00389°S 171.37694°E / -43.00389; 171.37694Coordinates: 43°00′14″S 171°22′37″E / 43.00389°S 171.37694°E / -43.00389; 171.37694
Geography
Location	South Island, New Zealand
Parent range	Shaler Range, Southern Alps
Topo map	BV19 – Lake Kaniere, LINZ
Climbing
First ascent	C.K. Ward and A.E. Talbot 1913.
Easiest route	From the northwest over the White Glacier

Mount Murchison is a mountain in the Southern Alps in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. It is the highest point of the Shaler Range, which runs approximately north-south to the east of the Wilberforce River. A col to the east of the peak separates two glaciers, the Kahutea Glacier to the south and the White Glacier to the Northeast.