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25-688: Download coordinates as: The Millen Range in the western Victory Mountains extends in a southeast direction to the east of the East Quartzite Range , Destination Nunataks and Barker Range . It is bounded to the east by the Pearl Harbor Glacier , Muller Glacier , Lensen Glacier and Wood Glacier . Features include, from northwest to southeast, 72°07′S 165°59′E  /  72.117°S 165.983°E  / -72.117; 165.983 . A peak 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) north of Le Couteur Peak in

50-481: A projecting ridge of Millen Range in the névé area of Pearl Harbor Glacier. So named by the Southern Party of NZFMCAE, 1962-63, due to its likeness to a head and to its position at the head of Pearl Harbor Glacier. 72°09′S 166°03′E  /  72.150°S 166.050°E  / -72.150; 166.050 . A peak 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) northeast of Le Couteur Peak. So named by

75-499: Is at the center of a ridge system to the west of that glacier. Download coordinates as: Mountains in the center of mountain groups in the east include: [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey . New Zealand Antarctic Research Programme The New Zealand Antarctic Research Programme (NZARP)

100-805: Is bounded primarily by Mariner and Tucker glaciers and the Ross Sea . They are north of the Mountaineer Range , east of the Freyberg Mountains and south of the Concord Mountains and the Admiralty Mountains . The division between the Victory Mountains and the Concord Mountains (to the northwest) is not precise but apparently lies in the vicinity of Thomson Peak . A Ross Sea aspect of

125-810: Is south of the Pearl Harbor Glacier and north of the Trafalgar Glacier . The Malta Plateau is to the south of the Trafalger Glacier and north of the Mariner Glacier. The mountains to the east of the Malta Plateau and west of the Daniell Peninsula are not part of a formally named range. Mount Riddolls is at the center of a ridge system to the east of Borchgrevink Glacier , and Mount Freeman

150-649: Is topped with a 10 metres (33 ft) high vertical spire, or tower, which is an excellent landmark. Named for its distinctive appearance by the Southern party of NZFMCAE, 1962-63. 72°22′S 166°19′E  /  72.367°S 166.317°E  / -72.367; 166.317 . A peak, 3,120 metres (10,240 ft) high, just north of Joice Icefall. So named by the Southern Party of NZFMCAE, 1962-63, due to its jagged northern ridge and summit. 72°23′S 166°21′E  /  72.383°S 166.350°E  / -72.383; 166.350 . An icefall draining from

175-797: The McMurdo Sound region, such as the Arrival Heights laboratory, which does atmospheric research. A two-storey, 1,800-square-metre (19,000 sq ft) building was constructed in 2005, as a commissioned work by Antarctica New Zealand. This building, known as the Hillary Field Centre, provides an area for cargo receipt and issue, general and refrigerated storages, offices, gym, briefing and training rooms, and field equipment maintenance among many other uses. Because of this new building, New Zealand's science and environmental programs have been able to expand and improve through

200-524: The New Zealand government , in 1953, for a research base in Antarctica. Its mission was to provide support for a variety of scientific fieldwork in Antarctica. Members worked as researchers, assistants, tour guides, operators, and administrators to Scott Base . Ground was broken for Scott Base on 10 January 1957. Assembly of the base began 12 January, conducted by the eight men who first assembled

225-655: The South Pole . Some more of NZARP's discoveries include, Ball Glacier , Atkinson Glacier , Findlay Range , Thomas Heights , and Mount Bradshaw . In 1996, the New Zealand Antarctic Institute—also known as Antarctica New Zealand —took over the work of the NZARP. They now manage all of New Zealand's Antarctic undertakings. Only three buildings remain from the original base. The New Zealand Antarctic Institute also manages other research facilities, in

250-520: The United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Elmer E. Gless, biologist at Hallett Station, summers 1965-66, 1966-67 and 1967-68. 72°14′S 166°03′E  /  72.233°S 166.050°E  / -72.233; 166.050 . The major peak about 2,600 metres (8,500 ft) high on

275-471: The United States Geological Survey . Victory Mountains The Victory Mountains ( 72°40′S 168°00′E  /  72.667°S 168.000°E  / -72.667; 168.000  ( Victory Mountains ) ) are a major group of mountains in Victoria Land , Antarctica, about 100 nautical miles (190 km; 120 mi) long and 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) wide, which

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300-541: The DSIR was broken up to form the Crown Research Institutes in 1992, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research took over the NZARP. In 1967, the first tetrapod remains in Antarctica were discovered by New Zealander Peter Barrett, his finding eventually lending support to the theory of continental drift . Two years later, in 1969, an NZARP party of six women became the first women to reach

325-608: The Maori people as "Aorangi" (the cloud piercer). 72°27′S 166°28′E  /  72.450°S 166.467°E  / -72.450; 166.467 . A peak rising to 2,960 metres (9,710 ft) high immediately southeast of Mount Aorangi in the south part of Millen Range. Named by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee (NZ-APC), on the proposal of geologist R.A. Cooper, after Peter Braddock, field leader of geological parties to

350-464: The Northern Party of NZFMCAE, 1962-63, due to the peak's position at the head of a large cirque containing a section of the Pearl Harbor Glacier névé . 72°12′S 165°51′E  /  72.200°S 165.850°E  / -72.200; 165.850 . A peak, 2,630 metres (8,630 ft) high, standing 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) west-southwest of Cirque Peak. Mapped by

375-649: The Southern Party of NZFMCAE, 1962-63, because this was the last major peak climbed by the party, January 2, 1963. 72°09′S 165°59′E  /  72.150°S 165.983°E  / -72.150; 165.983 . A peak between Cirque and Omega Peaks, in the north part of Millen Range. Named by the Southern Party of the NZFMCAE, 1962-63, for P.C. Le Couteur, geologist with this party. 72°11′S 165°58′E  /  72.183°S 165.967°E  / -72.183; 165.967 . A peak 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) south of Le Couteur Peak. So named by

400-658: The Southern Party of NZFMCAE, 1962-63. 72°14′S 166°13′E  /  72.233°S 166.217°E  / -72.233; 166.217 . A ridge about 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) long extending northeast from Turret Peak. Visited by a New Zealand Antarctic Research Programme (NZARP) geological party led by R.H. Findlay, 1981-82, and named in association with Turret Peak. 72°16′S 166°06′E  /  72.267°S 166.100°E  / -72.267; 166.100 . A prominent rock peak, 2,790 metres (9,150 ft) high, standing 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) northwest of Crosscut Peak. The peak

425-507: The area in the 1974-75 and 1980-81 seasons. 72°17′S 166°43′E  /  72.283°S 166.717°E  / -72.283; 166.717 . A prominent snow peak 2,440 metres (8,010 ft) high situated at the west side of the mouth of Lensen Glacier where the latter joins Pearl Harbor Glacier. Named by the northern party of NZFMCAE, 1962-63, for F.H. Pearson, surveyor with the party. [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of

450-777: The base in Wellington, and was completed by 20 January. In 1959, the NZARP was established to work with the Ross Dependency Research Committee in the Ross Dependency (New Zealand's claim to a defined sector in Antarctica). In 1962, because of the important research being conducted, Scott Base became a permanent research station in Antarctica. The NZARP was in charge of maintaining the base. They hired people to act as field safety leaders and assist scientists during research projects. When

475-646: The mountains was first obtained by early British expeditions of James Clark Ross , Carsten Borchgrevink , Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton . The mapping of the interior mountains was largely done from air photos taken by the United States Navy and surveys undertaken by New Zealand and American parties in the 1950s and 1960s. The Victory Mountains were named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) 1957-58, because of

500-435: The north end of Millen Range. So named by the Southern Party of NZFMCAE, 1962-63, because geologic examination showed it contained the granite/greywacke contact, with baking of the sedimentary rock imparting a reddish color to the peak. 72°10′S 166°11′E  /  72.167°S 166.183°E  / -72.167; 166.183 . A peak 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km; 4.0 mi) east of Le Couteur Peak, situated on

525-544: The northwest side of Toboggan Gap. The name was suggested by Bradley Field, geologist, NZGS, whose field party camped below the peak during the New Year period, 1981-82. 72°16′S 166°03′E  /  72.267°S 166.050°E  / -72.267; 166.050 . A pass through the Millen Range just north of Turret Peak, offering good sledging from the polar plateau to the Pearl Harbor Glacier ne~ve. Named by

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550-488: The polar plateau through the Millen Range into Lensen Glacier. Named by the Southern Party of NZFMCAE, 1962-63, after I. Joice, field assistant to the party. 72°25′S 166°22′E  /  72.417°S 166.367°E  / -72.417; 166.367 . The highest mountain, 3,135 metres (10,285 ft) high, in the Millen Range. So named by the NZFMCAE, 1962-63, because of this mountain's cloudpiercing ability, and also in memory of Mount Cook , New Zealand, known to

575-492: The proximity of this group to the Admiralty Mountains , and with the intention that many of the topographic features would be named for celebrated victories, especially naval victories. The Monteath Hills are in the northwest of the Victory Mountains, east of the Freyberg Mountains . The Millen Range and Barker Range are to their south, east of the Evans Névé and the smaller Webb Névé . The Mariner Glacier forms to

600-539: The west of the Barker Range and flows south and then east, separating the Victory Mountains from the Mountaineer Range . The Saxby Range is to the west of the Monteath Hills, between Midway Glacier to the west, Pearl Harbor Glacier to the south and Tucker Glacier to the east, which flows to the southeast and separates the Victory Mountains from the Admiralty Mountains . The Cartographers Range

625-588: Was a research programme that operated a permanent research facility in Antarctica from 1959 to 1996. It was created by the Geophysics Division of New Zealand's Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), originally based in Wellington . The programme promoted research in geochemistry , zoology , geology , botany , meteorology , and limnology . NZARP began as a proposal by

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