Mt Strauchon

Mt Strauchon is one of the key mountains in the Southern Alps as it drains to three major rivers: the Landsborough (to the Haast), the Huxley (to the Waitaki) and the Hunter (to the Clutha). The true summit is an outlier 150m northwest of the main divide. The first ascent party was reported to have climbed to within 8 feet of the summit, but in 1992 a modest Harry Stevenson suggested it was 8 feet and about 50 metres!