Mount Ruapehu

Mount Ruapehu
Mt Ruapehu from Tongariro Northern Circuit, 2023
Highest point
Elevation	2,797 m (9,177 ft)[1][2]
Prominence	2,047 m (6,716 ft)[3]
Listing	Ultra New Zealand #19
Coordinates	39°17′S 175°34′E / 39.28°S 175.57°E / -39.28; 175.57[1]
Naming
Native name	Ruapehu (Māori)
English translation	pit of noise or exploding pit[4]
Geography
Mount Ruapehu North Island, New Zealand
Geology
Age of rock	~200,000 years[1]
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Volcanic arc/belt	Taupō Volcanic Zone
Last eruption	25 September 2007
Climbing
First ascent	1879 by G. Beetham and J. P. Maxwell (non-indigenous)
Easiest route	Hike

Mount Ruapehu (/ˈruːəˌpeɪhuː/; Māori: [ˈɾʉaˌpɛhʉ]) is an active stratovolcano at the southern end of the Taupō Volcanic Zone and North Island volcanic plateau in New Zealand. It is 23 km (14 mi) northeast of Ohakune and 23 km (14 mi) southwest of the southern shore of Lake Taupō, within the Tongariro National Park. The North Island's major ski resorts and only glaciers are on its slopes.

Ruapehu, the largest active volcano in New Zealand, has the highest point in the North Island and has three major peaks: Tahurangi (2,797 m), Te Heuheu (2,755 m) and Paretetaitonga (2,751 m). The deep, active crater is between the peaks and fills with water between major eruptions, being known as Crater Lake (Māori: Te Wai ā-moe). The name Ruapehu means "pit of noise" or "exploding pit" in Māori.^[5]