Mount Anderson (Antarctica)

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Mount Anderson
Elevation 4,254 metres (13,957 ft)[1]
Location Antarctica
Range Sentinel Range
Coordinates 78°09′00″S 86°13′01″W / -78.15, -86.217Coordinates: 78°09′00″S 86°13′01″W / -78.15, -86.217[2]
First ascent unclimbed

Mount Anderson is the highest unclimbed peak in the Sentinel Range of mountains in Antarctica.[3] The Ellen Glacier drains its eastern slopes.

The mountain was discovered by the Marie Byrd Land Traverse Party, 1957-58, under C.R. Bentley, and named for Vernon H. Anderson, glaciologist at Byrd Station, 1957, a member of the party.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mount Anderson, Antarctica. Peakbagger.com. Retrieved on 2006-10-09.
  2. ^ a b Mount Anderson. USGS GNIS. Retrieved on 2006-10-10.
  3. ^ Gildea, Damien. "Mountaineering in Antarctica", 2001. Retrieved on 2006-10-09. 
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