Mount Hicks (also known as Saint David's Dome) is a mountain in the Southern AlpsinAoraki / Mount Cook National Park on the South IslandofNew Zealand. The mountain is 3,198 metres (10,492 ft) high. It is above the Hooker Glacier, in the vicinity of Aoraki / Mount Cook.
| Mount Hicks | |
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| Saint David's Dome | |
Mount Hicks in the center of the image, with Mount Vancouver in background
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,198 m (10,492 ft) |
| Prominence | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mount Dampier |
| Isolation | 0.9 km (0.56 mi) |
| Coordinates | 43°35′16″S 170°07′44″E / 43.587734°S 170.12882°E / -43.587734; 170.12882[1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Hicks | |
| Parent range | Southern Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | February 9, 1906 by Newton, Low und Alec Graham[2] |
The mountain was first ascended in 1906.[2] The starting point for ascents is the Empress hut. From the south face of Mount Hicks there are several possible routes, including the Dingle-Button route.[3]
