[4][5] It is situated on the boundary shared by the Otago and Canterbury Regions of South Island.

Topographic relief is significant as the south face rises 1,000 metres (3,281 feet) in one kilometre, and the summit rises 2,000 metres (6,562 feet) above the Hunter Valley in five kilometres.

[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 a small glacier on the east slope of Huxley.

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