Silberhorn (New Zealand)

Silberhorn (Māori: Rangirua) is the fifth highest peak in New Zealand, rising to 3,300 metres (10,800 ft).^[1] It is located in the Southern Alps on the south ridge of Mount Tasman (3,497 m). Its name, "silver horn" in German, was probably given by William Spotswood Green in 1882 after its resemblance to Silberhorn in the Swiss Alps.^[2] Its Māori name, Rangirua, literally translates to 'second sky' (rangi: sky; rua: two).^[2] The first ascent of Silberhorn was in 1895 by Edward FitzGerald and his guide Matthias Zurbriggen.^[3]

Silberhorn
Silberhorn (left) with the Hochstetter Glacier in the foreground
Highest point
Elevation	3,300 m (10,800 ft)
Prominence	35 m (115 ft)
Coordinates	43°34′S 170°9′E
Naming
Native name	Rangirua (Māori)
Geography
Silberhorn South Island, New Zealand
Parent range	Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana
Climbing
First ascent	1895
Easiest route	glacier/snow/ice climb

See also

• List of mountains of New Zealand by height

References

1. "Place name detail: Silberhorn". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
2. Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling (ed.). Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. p. 366. ISBN 9780143204107.
3. Wilson, John. "Mountaineering - Aoraki/Mt Cook". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 5 December 2020.