Mount Rolleston

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title: "Mount Rolleston" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["mountains-of-the-canterbury-region", "arthur's-pass-national-park"] description: "Mountain in New Zealand" topic_path: "general/mountains-of-the-canterbury-region" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Rolleston" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Mountain in New Zealand ::

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Field	Value
name	Mount Rolleston
elevation_m	2271
map	New Zealand West Coast
location	South Island, New Zealand
range	Southern Alps
coordinates
first_ascent	1912 by H. Thompson, J. Gilligan
photo	Mt Rolleston from Mount Philistine, Arthur's Pass, New Zealand 15.jpg
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| name = Mount Rolleston | elevation_m = 2271 | map = New Zealand West Coast | location = South Island, New Zealand | range = Southern Alps | coordinates = | first_ascent = 1912 by H. Thompson, J. Gilligan |photo=Mt Rolleston from Mount Philistine, Arthur's Pass, New Zealand 15.jpg}}

Mount Rolleston (2,271 m) is a prominent peak in Arthur's Pass National Park{{cite web | url = http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/national-parks/arthurs-pass/ | title = Arthur's Pass National Park | work = | publisher = Department of Conservation | accessdate = 31 July 2010

While not the highest mountain in the National Park (Mount Murchison holds that honour), it is well known because it can be viewed from State Highway 73 that runs through Arthur's Pass to the West Coast of the South Island. It is also popular with climbers, as it can be climbed in a day starting from Arthur's Pass township. Mount Rolleston was first climbed in 1912 by climbers H. Thomson and J. Gilligan. Mount Rolleston can be climbed via several routes, including the Rome or Goldney Ridges,{{cite web | url = http://www.softrock.co.nz/mg/pages/page45.html#1 | title = Arthur's Pass : Climbs from Arthur's Pass | work = | first = Graeme | last = Kates | year = 2002 | publisher = Arthur's Pass National Park Mountaineering Guide | accessdate = 31 July 2010

The upper slopes of Mount Rolleston are the headwaters of several rivers, most notably the Waimakariri and several tributaries of the Otira.

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