Athos Range
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Athos Range is the northernmost range in the Prince Charles Mountains
of Mac. Robertson Land
, Antarctica. The range consists of a large number of individual mountains and nunatak
s that trend east-west for 40 miles (60 km) along the north side of Scylla Glacier
.
These mountains were first observed from aircraft of U.S. Navy Operation Highjump
, 1946-47. The western part of the range was first visited by an ANARE Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
(ANARE) party led by J. Bechervaise in November 1955. The range was again visited in December 1956 by the ANARE southern party, 1956-57, led by W.G. Bewsher, and a depot was established at the eastern extremity. It was named after a character in The Three Musketeers
, a novel by Alexandre Dumas, père
which was the most popular book read on the southern journey.
Prince Charles Mountains
Prince Charles Mountains is a major group of mountains in Mac. Robertson Land in Antarctica, including the Athos Range, the Porthos Range, and the Aramis Range. The highest peak is Mount Menzies . Other prominent peaks are Mount Izabelle and Mount Stinear...
of Mac. Robertson Land
Mac. Robertson Land
Mac. Robertson Land is the portion of Antarctica lying southward of the coast between William Scoresby Bay and Cape Darnley. Mac. Robertson Land is located at . In the east, Mac. Robertson Land includes the Prince Charles Mountains. Mac...
, Antarctica. The range consists of a large number of individual mountains and nunatak
Nunatak
A nunatak is an exposed, often rocky element of a ridge, mountain, or peak not covered with ice or snow within an ice field or glacier. The term is typically used in areas where a permanent ice sheet is present...
s that trend east-west for 40 miles (60 km) along the north side of Scylla Glacier
Scylla Glacier
Scylla Glacier is a large glacier draining eastward between the Athos and Porthos Ranges of the Prince Charles Mountains. Discovered in December 1956 by ANARE southern party led by W.G. Bewsher. It was named after Homer's Scylla because of the difficulty in traversing the region due to the glacier....
.
These mountains were first observed from aircraft of U.S. Navy Operation Highjump
Operation Highjump
Operation Highjump , officially titled The United States Navy Antarctic Developments Program, 1946-1947, was a United States Navy operation organized by RADM Richard E. Byrd Jr. USN, , Officer in Charge, Task Force 68, and led by RADM Richard H. Cruzen, USN, Commanding Officer, Task Force 68....
, 1946-47. The western part of the range was first visited by an ANARE Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
The Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions is the historical name for the Australian Antarctic Program administered for Australia by the Australian Antarctic Division .-The ANARE Name:...
(ANARE) party led by J. Bechervaise in November 1955. The range was again visited in December 1956 by the ANARE southern party, 1956-57, led by W.G. Bewsher, and a depot was established at the eastern extremity. It was named after a character in The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, first serialized in March–July 1844. Set in the 17th century, it recounts the adventures of a young man named d'Artagnan after he leaves home to travel to Paris, to join the Musketeers of the Guard...
, a novel by Alexandre Dumas, père
Alexandre Dumas, père
Alexandre Dumas, , born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie was a French writer, best known for his historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world...
which was the most popular book read on the southern journey.
List of mountains
- Mount Albion (70°17′S 65°39′E) is a mountainMountainImage:Himalaya_annotated.jpg|thumb|right|The Himalayan mountain range with Mount Everestrect 58 14 160 49 Chomo Lonzorect 200 28 335 52 Makalurect 378 24 566 45 Mount Everestrect 188 581 920 656 Tibetan Plateaurect 250 406 340 427 Rong River...
2 miles (3.2 km) south-southeast of Mount O'Shea in the south part of the Athos Range. Discovered by an ANARE southern party led by W.G. Bewsher (1956-57) and named for Patrick Albion, radio operator at Mawson StationMawson StationMawson Station is one of three permanent Australian bases in the Australian Antarctic Territory of East Antarctica. Named after Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson, the base is managed by the Australian Antarctic Division...
in 1956.
- Farley Massif (70°13′S 65°48′E) is a mountain 1 mi north of Mount Jacklyn. Plotted from ANARE air photos and named for J.A. Farley, surveyor at Mawson StationMawson StationMawson Station is one of three permanent Australian bases in the Australian Antarctic Territory of East Antarctica. Named after Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson, the base is managed by the Australian Antarctic Division...
in 1964.
- Giddings Peak (70°12′S 64°44′E) is a small peakSummit (topography)In topography, a summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. Mathematically, a summit is a local maximum in elevation...
just west of Mount BechervaiseMount BechervaiseMount Bechervaise is a great massif of brown rock, 2,360 m, standing 1 nautical mile east of Mount Lacey in the Athos Range, Prince Charles Mountains. It has a sheer north face and is bare except for an icecap on the flat summit. First visited in November 1955 by an ANARE party led by John M...
. Plotted from ANARE air photos of 1965 and named by ANCA after A. Giddings, cook at Wilkes StationWilkes StationWilkes Station was an Antarctic research station established 29 January 1957 by the United States as one of seven U.S. stations established for the International Geophysical Year program in Antarctica...
in 1959.
- Mount Jacklyn (70°15′S 65°53′E) is a conical peakSummit (topography)In topography, a summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. Mathematically, a summit is a local maximum in elevation...
surmounting a horseshoeHorseshoeA horseshoe, is a fabricated product, normally made of metal, although sometimes made partially or wholly of modern synthetic materials, designed to protect a horse's hoof from wear and tear. Shoes are attached on the palmar surface of the hooves, usually nailed through the insensitive hoof wall...
-shaped ridge 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Farley Massif, in the eastern part of the Athos Range. First visited by an ANARE southern party led by W.G. Bewsher (1956-57) and named for Robert Jacklyn, cosmic ray physicist at Mawson StationMawson StationMawson Station is one of three permanent Australian bases in the Australian Antarctic Territory of East Antarctica. Named after Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson, the base is managed by the Australian Antarctic Division...
in 1956.
- Mount O'Shea (70°15′S 65°35′E) is a mountain 2 mi NNW of Mount Albion. Plotted from ANARE air photos and named for A.J. O'Shea, assistant diesel mechanic at Mawson Station in 1964.
- Mount Shennan (70°14′S 65°33′E) is a mountain 4 miles (6 km) west of Farley Massif. Plotted from ANARE air photos and named for K.J. Shennan, assistant diesel mechanic at Mawson StationMawson StationMawson Station is one of three permanent Australian bases in the Australian Antarctic Territory of East Antarctica. Named after Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson, the base is managed by the Australian Antarctic Division...
in 1963.
- Mount Starlight (70°12′S 64°30′E) is an extensive ridge of exposed brown rock with steep sides but no sharp peaks, standing at the western end of the Athos Range. Sighted in November 1955 by an ANARE party led by J.M. Bechervaise. Named to commemorate the so-called Operation Starlight during which depots were laid for further work and mapping and geological investigations accomplished.