Torres Peak, Mountain summit in Westland District, New Zealand

Torres Peak reaches 3,160 meters in the Southern Alps and sits roughly two kilometers north of Mount Cook. The summit involves mixed terrain with snow, ice, and rock, creating a technical climb suited to experienced mountaineers.

The first ascent of Torres Peak was made at noon on 4 February 1907 by Ebenezer Teichelmann, Alec Graham and Henry Edward Newton, who climbed from the northwest via Katies Col. The peak's name honours well-known seafarers.

The name Torres Peak honours well-known seafarers, a reference to the Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan's Torres Strait. The first ascent on 4 February 1907 by Ebenezer Teichelmann, Alec Graham and Henry Edward Newton via Katies Col is recorded in New Zealand mountaineering history. The peak lies within Westland Tai Poutini National Park, and its icefields are fed by the Abel Janszoon Glacier.

Climbers typically access the peak via helicopter from Fox Glacier township, which is the main entry point for expeditions. Bring technical climbing gear suited for snow, ice, and rock climbing conditions.

Torres Peak is a secondary peak of Mount Tasman, which lies close by, and the Abel Janszoon Glacier icefields surround most of the mountain. The first ascent took place at noon on 4 February 1907, a detail recorded in accounts of the climb.