| Portal Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Eastern side of Portal Mountain, looking south towards the Angino Buttress; midnight | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,555 m (8,383 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 78°06′00″S 159°10′00″E / 78.10°S 159.16667°E[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Oates Land, Antarctica |
| Parent range | Worcester Range |
Portal Mountain is a large mountain in Antarctica. The mountain has a broad ice-capped summit, and stands south of the Lashly Mountains, on the south side of the main stream of the Skelton Glacier where it leaves the polar plateau.[2]
The mountain was discovered by the New Zealand party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (CTAE, 1956–58),[3][4] who named it because of its association with The Portal.
References
- ↑ "Portal Mountain, Antarctica". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
- 1 2 "Portal Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
- ↑ Antarctica, by A.S. Helm and J.H. Miller. The story of the New Zealand Party of the Trans-Antarctic Expedition. 1964. R.E. Owen, Government Printer, Wellington, New Zealand.
- ↑ "New Zealand and the Antarctic" by L.B. Quatermain. 1971. A. R. Shearer, Government Printer, Wellington, New Zealand.
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