Coxcomb Peak
| Coxcomb Peak | ||
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| location | Victoria Land , East Antarctica | |
| Mountains | Allan Hills , Transantarctic Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 76 ° 38 ′ 0 ″ S , 159 ° 49 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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| Normal way | Alpine tour (glaciated) | |
The Coxcomb Peak (English for Hahnenkamm peak ) is a rugged mountain peak made of dolerite in the East Antarctic Victoria Land . In the Allan Hills, it towers over the southern end of the Plumstead Valley .
It was explored in 1964 by a team who worked in the Allan Hills as part of the New Zealand Antarctic Research Program and gave it a descriptive name.
Web links
- Coxcomb peak in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Coxcomb Peak on geographic.org (English)