Chinook pass
| Chinook pass | |||
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| Compass direction | North | south | |
| Palmerland , Antarctic Peninsula | |||
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| Coordinates | 69 ° 28 ′ 55 ″ S , 68 ° 34 ′ 7 ″ W | ||
The Chinook Pass is a mountain pass on the Rymill Coast of the Palmerland in the southern part of the Antarctic Peninsula . It leads from the Föhn Bastion to the Wright Spiers . It is considered a suitable dog sledding route for the overland route south of the Brindle Cliffs .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named the pass in 1977 after the Chinook , the warm fall wind on the east side of the Rocky Mountains .
Web links
- Chinook Pass in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Chinook Pass on geographic.org (English)