Rumdoodle Peak

Rumdoodle Peak, elevation 875 m ASL, is a small but prominent mountain in the north-western part of the North Masson Range in Antarctica, near Mawson Station.

Rumdoodle Peak
Rumdoodle Peak with the small green hut visible at the base
Highest point
Elevation875 m (2,871 ft)
Coordinates67°46′17.1″S 62°49′48.7″E
Geography
LocationMac. Robertson Land
Antarctica
Parent rangeNorth Masson Range
Rumdoodle Skiway
Summary
Airport typePrivate
LocationMawson Station
Time zone(+5)
Elevation AMSL1,605 ft / 489 m
Coordinates67°44′58″S 62°45′56″E
Map
Rumdoodle Skiway
Location of airfield in Antarctica
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 1,3,207 402 Ice

It was named, around 1960, after the previously fictitious peak featured in the book The Ascent of Rum Doodle.

There is a small hut at the base (altitude 498m ASL), sleeping 5 people, and two permanently frozen lakes alongside, named Rumdoodle Lake and Lassitude Lake.

See also

  • Airports in Antarctica

References

  1. "Rumdoodle Skiway". Airport Nav Finder. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
The North Masson range viewed from offshore, with Mawson Station visible in the foreground
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