The Haines Mountains () are a range of ice-capped mountains trending northwest–southeast for about and forming the southwest wall of

Hammond Glacier Sulzberger Ice Shelf () is an ice shelf about long and wide bordering the coast of Marie Byrd Land between Edward VII Peninsula and Guest Peninsula in Antarctica. Exploration and name The Sulzberger Ice Shelf was observed and roughly mapped b ...

, in the

Ford Ranges The Ford Ranges () are a collection of mountain groups and ranges standing east of Sulzberger Ice Shelf and Block Bay in the northwest part of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. Location The Ford Ranges lie along the coast of Marie Byrd Land to the s ...

Marie Byrd Land Marie Byrd Land (MBL) is an unclaimed region of Antarctica. With an area of , it is the largest unclaimed territory on Earth. It was named after the wife of American naval officer Richard E. Byrd, who explored the region in the early 20th centu ...

, Antarctica.

Location

The Haines Mountains run southeast from Court Ridge, which extends into the

Sulzberger Ice Shelf Sulzberger Ice Shelf () is an ice shelf about long and wide bordering the coast of Marie Byrd Land between Edward VII Peninsula and Guest Peninsula in Antarctica. Exploration and name The Sulzberger Ice Shelf was observed and roughly mapped b ...

along the side of the

to the head of the glacier. They are parallel to the

Hershey Ridge Hershey Ridge () is a low, ice-covered ridge trending in a northwest–southeast direction for about between McKinley Peak and the Haines Mountains, in the Ford Ranges of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. Location Hershey Ridge is in the Ford Ra ...

, which lies to the west. Features, from north to south, include Alexander Peak, Buennagel Peak, Rucker Spur, Mount Ronne, Leach Nunatak, Keyser Nunatak,

Reynolds Glacier Sulzberger Ice Shelf () is an ice shelf about long and wide bordering the coast of Marie Byrd Land between Edward VII Peninsula and Guest Peninsula in Antarctica. Exploration and name The Sulzberger Ice Shelf was observed and roughly mapped b ...

, Mount Van der Veer and Kalafut Nunatak. Nearby features, on the east side of Hammond Glacier, include Mount West, Midkiff Rock and Murphy Rocks.

Discovery and name

The Haines Mountains were discovered by the

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(ByrdAE) in 1934, and named for William C. Haines, the meteorologist of the Byrd expeditions of 1928–30 and 1933–35.

Features

Alexander Peak

. A peak in the north end of the Haines Mountains. Probably first seen on aerial flights from Little America base by the ByrdAE (1928-30). Named by the United States

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(US-ACAN) for C.D. Alexander, a member of the ByrdAE (1933-35).

Buennagel Peak

. A rock peak east of Alexander Peak in the north part of Haines Mountains. Mapped by the

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(USAS) (1939–41) and by the

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(USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos (1959-65). Named by US-ACAN for Lawrence A. Buennagel, geomagnetist/seismologist at Byrd Station, 1968.

Rucker Spur

. A rock spur between Alexander Peak and Mount Ronne, on the east side of the Haines Mountains. Mapped by the USAS (1939-41). Named by US-ACAN for Joseph T. Rucker, photographer with the ByrdAE (1928-30).

Mount Ronne

. A prominent, flattish mountain which projects from the middle of the east side of the Haines Mountains. The mountain was probably first observed on aerial flights by the ByrdAE (1928-30). Named by US-ACAN for Martin Ronne who was sailmaker, ski instructor, dog-driver and ice pilot with the ByrdAE (1928-30), and who had been a shipboard member of the From on Amundsen's expedition (1910-12).

Leach Nunatak

. A nunatak west-southwest of Mount Ronne. Mapped by USAS (1939-41) and by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos (1959-65). Named by US-ACAN for Edwin B. Leach, aviation electronics technician, United States Navy, Williams Field Division Chief responsible for maintenance of electronic equipment on all aircraft during Operation Deep Freeze 1967.

Keyser Nunatak

. A large nunatak high at the north side of the terminus of Reynolds Glacier. Mapped by USAS (1939–41) and by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos (1959-65). Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant (j-g.) Teddy H. Keyser, United States Navy, navigator in LC-130F Hercules aircraft during Operation Deep Freeze 1968.

Mount Van der Veer

. A mountain about southeast of Mount Ronne. Mapped by the USAS (1939-41). Named by US-ACAN for Willard Van der Veer, photographer with the ByrdAE (1928-30).

Kalafut Nunatak

. A nunatak which marks the southeast end of the Haines Mountains. Mapped by USAS (1939–41) and by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos (1959-65). Named by US-ACAN for John Kalafut, USARP glaciologist at Byrd Station in the 1966-67 and 1968-69 seasons.

Nearby features

Court Ridge

. Low, ice-drowned ridge extending to Sulzberger Ice Shelf from the northwest extremity of the Haines Mountains. Discovered by members of the ByrdAE on the Northeast Flight of 15-16 December 1934. Named for Arnold Court, meteorologist at the West Base of the USAS (1939-41).

Mount West

. A somewhat isolated mountain southeast of Mount Woodward, surmounting the ice-covered ridge between Hammond Glacier and Swope Glacier. Mapped by the USAS, 1939–41. The name was applied by Paul Siple, commander of the West Base of the USAS, for James E. West, the first Chief Scout Executive of the

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. Siple's first visit to Antarctica was as a member of the ByrdAE (1928-30), having been selected as an Eagle Scout for that venture.

Midkiff Rock

. A rock outcrop on the broad ice-covered ridge between Hammond and Swope Glaciers, east-southeast of Mount West. Mapped by USAS (1939-41) and by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos (1959-65). Named by US-ACAN for Frank T. Midkiff, Jr., aviation machinist's mate, United States Navy, helicopter flight crewman during Operation Deep Freeze 1968.

Murphy Rocks

. Rock outcrops southeast of Mount West on the broad ice-covered ridge between the Hammond and Boyd Glaciers. Mapped by USAS (1939-41) and by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos (1959-65). Named by US-ACAN for Dion M. Murphy, aviation machinist's mate, United States Navy, a helicopter flight crewman during Operation Deep Freeze 1968.

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