Mount Dobson
| Dobson Peak | |
|---|---|
Dobson Peak from base of Mt Dobson Ski Field | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,095 m (6,873 ft) |
| Coordinates | 43°56′10″S 170°40′12″E / 43.936°S 170.670°E |
| Naming | |
| Nickname(s) | Mount Dobson, Mt Dobson |
| Defining authority | New Zealand Geographic Board |
| Geography | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | South Canterbury |
| Settlement | Fairlie |
| Range coordinates | 43°27′32″S 170°36′07″E / 43.459°S 170.602°E |
| Parent range | Two Thumb Range |
| Climbing | |
| Access | State Highway 8 |
| Mt Dobson Ski Field Area | |
|---|---|
| Nearest major city | Christchurch |
| Coordinates | 43°56′40″S 170°39′50″E / 43.94444°S 170.66389°E |
| Top elevation | 2,018 m (6,621 ft): 5 |
| Base elevation | 1,725 m (5,659 ft) |
| Skiable area | 350 ha (860 acres) |
| Trails | 14 |
| Lift system | 4 Lifts |
| Snowmaking | Yes |
| Night skiing | No |
| Website | https://www.mtdobson.co.nz |
6km 3.7miles T w o T h u m b R a n g e R i c h m o n d R a n g e Mount Burgess Mount Edward Mount Maude Dobson Peak Mount Ardmore Sugar Loaf Mount Misery Mount Musgrave Neutral Hill Mount Gerald Mount Hope Beuzenberg Peak Mount Toby Captains Peak Mount Caton The Thumbs Tantalus Ajax Peak Myrmidon Achilles Peak Alma Exeter Graf Spee East Sentinel Mount Earle Mount Coates Mount D'Archiac Location of Dobson Peak (red triangle) showing nearby peaks in the Two Thumb Range | |
Mount Dobson is the common name for Dobson Peak as a result of being used for the name of a ski resort near Fairlie in South Canterbury, South Island of New Zealand. There is an official Mount Dobson being 702 m (2,303 ft) high at the northern end of the South Island in Marlborough District between Blenheim and Picton, and an unofficial Mount Dobson in the Southern Alps at 2,265 m (7,431 ft) only a short distance due west. Accordingly confusion could arise.