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Spike Peak (2615m)

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Spike Peak stands at 2615 meters in New Zealand, part of the Southern Alps, Oceania. This peak is classified as a Fold Mountain.

Spike Peak — 2,615m — New Zealand — watercolor illustration
Elevation
2615 m
Prominence
— m
Coordinates
-42.866700, 171.066700
Type
fold_mountain

Elevation Comparison

Sea Level 0 m Ben Nevis 1,345 m Mont Blanc 4,808 m Denali 6,190 m Mt. Everest 8,849 m Spike Peak 2615 m

About This Mountain

Spike Peak (2615m) is a fold mountain in the Southern Alps, New Zealand. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections. A New Zealand peak in the Southern Alps, subject to rapidly changing weather and offering challenging alpine routes.

Routes

Standard Route (Spike Peak) 3
9.00 km · 6.0h

Seasonal Conditions

January
-3°C
3/5
February
1°C
4/5
March
10°C
4/5
April
8°C
4/5
May
10°C
4/5
June
3°C
4/5
July
-4°C
2/5
August
-14°C
2/5
September
-18°C
1/5
October
-18°C
1/5
November
-18°C
1/5
December
-12°C
2/5

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

Topographic contour map of Spike Peak (2615m)

The topographic contour map of Spike Peak (2615m) in the Southern Alps shows elongated parallel contours following the ridge axis. Contour lines are drawn at 50m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 250m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 2,615m summit).

Elevation Profile

Elevation profile of Spike Peak (2615m)

The east–west elevation profile of Spike Peak (2615m) in the Southern Alps shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 2,615m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.

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