Mount Betty
Mount Betty is a small ridge overlooking the Ross Ice Shelf, on the north side of Bigend Saddle, at the north-eastern extremity of the Herbert Range in the Queen Maud Mountains of Antarctica. It was discovered in November 1911 by Captain Roald Amundsen, and named by him for , nurse and housekeeper in the Amundsen family for many years.[1]
Historic site[]
A cairn was erected on the ridge by Amundsen on 6 January 1912, on his way back to Framheim from the South Pole. It is known as "Amundsen’s cairn" and has been designated a Historic Site or Monument (HSM 24), following a proposal by Norway to the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Mount Betty". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
- ^ "List of Historic Sites and Monuments approved by the ATCM (2012)" (PDF). Antarctic Treaty Secretariat. 2012. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Mount Betty". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
Coordinates: 85°11′S 163°45′W / 85.183°S 163.750°W
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