Hillary Ridge

Status

  • South Ridge on Aoraki / Mount Cook renamed to Hillary Ridge in honour of the late Sir Edmund Hillary, who was one the a party of four to first climb the ridge in 1948.
  • The name proposal was open for submissions over September, October and November 2010.

Description

Hillary Ridge was formerly known as South Ridge and extends south from Low Peak to Endeavour Col on Aoraki / Mount Cook.

Download a high- or low-resolution image of the area: Hillary Ridge Photograph (4.2MB) or Hillary Ridge Photograph (694KB).

Reports

You can read the Hillary Ridge Summary Report (PDF 53KB - also available in HTML), which was considered by the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (NZGB) at its meeting on 3 August 2010. The report includes a printable map.

You can read the Hillary Ridge Submission Report (PDF 453KB - also available in HTML), which was considered by the NZGB at its meeting on 29 April 2011. The report includes a printable map.

Read the Board's 27 July 2011 Report to the Minister for Land Information on the 'Hillary Ridge' name proposal (PDF 640KB). An HTML version of the report is also available. Note that the Minister made the final decision on 29 July 2011, and Hillary Ridge became official when published in the New Zealand Gazette on 18 August 2011.

Consultation

The consultation period ended 30 November 2010.

Media

Map

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