Relief pass
| Relief pass | |||
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| Pass height | 1000 m | ||
| Ross Dependency , Antarctica | |||
| Mountains | Cook Mountains | ||
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| Coordinates | 79 ° 40 ′ 0 ″ S , 158 ° 35 ′ 0 ″ E | ||
The Relief Pass (English for pass of relief ) is a 1000 m high mountain pass in the Antarctic Ross Dependency . In the Cook Mountains of the Transantarctic Mountains , it is 1.5 km north of Bastion Hill in the Brown Hills .
Scientists in a campaign from 1962 to 1963 Victoria University's Antarctic Expeditions named him. It was named after the feelings the scientists had after reaching the pass after a difficult ascent.
Web links
- Relief Pass in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Relief Pass on geographic.org (English)