Fox_Peak

Fox Peak

Fox Peak

New Zealand ski field

43.838569°S 170.782839°E / -43.838569; 170.782839 Fox Peak is a small club skifield located 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) to the east of Lake Tekapo in New Zealand's South Island. Run by a non-profit organisation, the resort features four ski tows and a total vertical range of 580 metres (1,900 ft). While it is not the original Māori name it was previously called Rowley Peak, named after Thomas Rowley of the Canterbury Association, who was Dean-designate of ChristChurch Cathedral, but who never emigrated to New Zealand.[1][2][3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Rowley Peak". Rowley Muster. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Rowley Of Lake Hawea". Rowley Muster. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  3. [3]
    Blain, Rev. Michael (2007). The Canterbury Association (1848-1852): A Study of Its Members’ Connections (PDF). Christchurch: Project Canterbury. pp. 71–72. Retrieved 15 September 2012.


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