2-559: The Douglas Peaks ( 80°0′S 81°25′W / 80.000°S 81.417°W / -80.000; -81.417 ) are the group of peaks standing south of Plummer Glacier in the southeast extremity of the Heritage Range , Ellsworth Mountains , Antarctica. They were named by the University of Minnesota Ellsworth Mountains Party, 1962–63, for Lieutenant Commander John Douglas , a U.S. Navy LC-47 Dakota pilot who flew to
4-569: The area to evacuate one of the party for emergency appendectomy. Gliozzi Peak — at 1,475 metres (4,840 ft) — is the highest peak in the group — and was first climbed by Di Gilbert . A second ascent by the northwest ridge was achieved by British climbers Dominic Spicer and Rob Jarvis in 2009. Geographical features include: [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from "Douglas Peaks" . Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . This Ellsworth Land location article
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