Mount Terror | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,230 m (10,600 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,728 m (5,669 ft)[2] |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 77°31′S 168°32′E / 77.517°S 168.533°E[2] |
Geography | |
Geology | |
Age of rock | 820,000–1.75 million years |
Mountain type | Shield volcano (extinct) |
Volcanic belt | McMurdo Volcanic Group |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1959 |
Easiest route | snow/ice climb |
Mount Terror (77°31′S 168°32′E / 77.517°S 168.533°E) is an extinct volcano about 3,230 metres (10,600 ft) high on Ross Island, Antarctica, about 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) eastward of Mount Erebus.[1] Mount Terror was named in 1841 by polar explorer Sir James Clark Ross for his second ship, HMS Terror.[1] The captain of Terror was Francis Crozier, a close friend of Ross for whom the nearby Cape Crozier is named.[citation needed]