Brodrick Peak is situated on the crest or Main Divide of the Southern Alps and on the boundary of Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park.

Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,400 metres (4,593 feet) above the Whymper Glacier in two kilometres.

[5] This mountain's toponym honours Noel Brodrick (1855–1931), district surveyor for South Canterbury who explored much of this region from 1881 through 1891.

This climate supports the Murchison, Classen, and Whymper glaciers surrounding this mountain's slopes.

The months of December through February offer the most favourable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.