Blimit
| Blimit | |
|---|---|
| File:Blimit.jpg South aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,921 m (6,302 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 147 m (482 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 1.8 km (1.1 mi)[2] |
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| Geography | |
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| Interactive map of Blimit | |
| Location | South Island |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Protected area | Arthur's Pass National Park |
| Parent range | Southern Alps[3] |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Triassic[4] |
| Rock type | Rakaia Terrane[4] |
Blimit is a 1,921-metre-elevation (6,302-foot) mountain in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand.
Description
[edit | edit source]Blimit is located four kilometres (2.5 mi) north-northeast of Arthur's Pass in Arthur's Pass National Park and is set in the Southern Alps of the South Island.[2] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west to the Bealey River and east into the headwaters of the Mingha River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 620 metres (2,034 feet) above the Mingha headwaters in one kilometre. The nearest higher peak is Phipps Peak, 1.8 kilometres to the north.[2] The mountain's toponym has been officially approved by the New Zealand Geographic Board and is a blend word of "bail limit" which is the officially recognised form of the mountaineer's longstanding expletive for abandoning a climb before reaching the top, often due to fatigue or realising the route is beyond capabilities.[3]
Climate
[edit | edit source]Based on the Köppen climate classification, Blimit is located in a marine west coast (Cfb) climate zone.[5] Prevailing westerly winds blow moist air from the Tasman Sea onto the mountains, where the air is forced upwards by the mountains (orographic lift), causing moisture to drop in the form of rain or snow. This climate supports the Temple Basin ski area on the west slope of the peak. The months of December through February offer the most favourable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.[6]
| Climate data for Arthurs Pass Village (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1978–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 32.1 (89.8) |
29.5 (85.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
14.0 (57.2) |
12.8 (55.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
32.1 (89.8) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 25.6 (78.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
9.9 (49.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
20.7 (69.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
16.1 (61.0) |
12.7 (54.9) |
9.7 (49.5) |
6.7 (44.1) |
6.0 (42.8) |
7.6 (45.7) |
9.8 (49.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
13.9 (57.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
12.3 (54.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) |
13.4 (56.1) |
11.2 (52.2) |
8.3 (46.9) |
5.8 (42.4) |
3.0 (37.4) |
2.2 (36.0) |
3.5 (38.3) |
5.5 (41.9) |
7.3 (45.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
11.8 (53.2) |
7.9 (46.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.3 (46.9) |
8.2 (46.8) |
6.3 (43.3) |
4.0 (39.2) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
1.3 (34.3) |
3.0 (37.4) |
4.7 (40.5) |
7.2 (45.0) |
3.5 (38.3) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1.0 (30.2) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 413.5 (16.28) |
272.6 (10.73) |
321.2 (12.65) |
370.3 (14.58) |
395.0 (15.55) |
378.1 (14.89) |
328.4 (12.93) |
353.0 (13.90) |
452.5 (17.81) |
489.4 (19.27) |
438.6 (17.27) |
447.7 (17.63) |
4,660.3 (183.49) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 88 | 90 | 88 | 87 | 84 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 83 |
| Source 1: NIWA [7] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: "Arthur's Pass – Weather Database"[8] | |||||||||||||
Climbing
[edit | edit source]Climbing routes:[9]
- Via Temple Basin
- Via Cons Track
- Aicken–Blimit Traverse
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Blimit, Canterbury, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b Blimit, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ a b Geological Map of New Zealand, GNS Science geological web map application, Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ Christchurch Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ The Best Time to Visit the South Island, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Blimit, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 6 March 2025.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Blimit: New Zealand Alpine Club
- Blimit: weather
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