Mount Chudleigh is set in the Malte Brun Range of the Southern Alps and is situated in the Canterbury Region of South Island.

[2] The first ascent of Chudleigh was made in 1911 by Hugh Chambers, Freda Du Faur, and Jim Murphy.

[7] Prevailing westerly winds blow moist air from the Tasman Sea onto the mountains, where the air is forced upward by the mountains (orographic lift), causing moisture to drop in the form of rain or snow.

This climate supports the Barkley, Onslow, Lecky, Reay, Walpole, and Langdale glaciers on the peak's slopes.

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