| Athos Range | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,640 m (5,380 ft) |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Character from The Three Musketeers, a book read during an early ascent |
| Geography | |
| Continent | Antarctica |
| Area | Mac. Robertson Land |
| Range coordinates | 70°13′S 64°50′E / 70.217°S 64.833°E |
| Parent range | Prince Charles Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | John Béchervaise (Nov 1955) |
Athos Range (70°13′S 64°50′E / 70.217°S 64.833°E) is the northernmost range in the Prince Charles Mountains of Mac. Robertson Land, Antarctica. The range consists of many individual mountains and nunataks that trend east–west for 40 miles (64 km) along the north side of Scylla Glacier.[1]
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 John Béchervaise 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.[1]
- ^ a b "Athos Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2007-03-12.