Sentinel Peak (Antarctica)
| Sentinel Peak | ||
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| height | 2000 m | |
| location | Victoria Land , East Antarctica | |
| Mountains | Kukri Hills , Transantarctic Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 77 ° 47 ′ 0 ″ S , 162 ° 23 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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| Normal way | Alpine tour (glaciated) | |
The Sentinel Peak ( English for watchdog peak ) is a striking and over 2000 m high mountain in East Antarctic Victoria Land . It rises as the highest mountain in the south-central part of the Kukri Hills on the northern flank of the Ferrar Glacier .
He was discovered and named by participants in the Discovery Expedition (1901-1904) under the direction of the British polar explorer Robert Falcon Scott .
Web links
- Sentinel Peak in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Sentinel Peak on geographic.org (English)