The list below
identifies and ranks the 39 Antartica mountains
with the largest prominence or primary factor.
A vertical ascent on foot of at least
600 meter should be honored in order to qualify as a legitimate climb, many
peaks will require more.
The primary factor of a mountain is the minimal vertical drop from its summit before one can ascend a higher peak. In terms of map contours, this vertical drop is defined by the first contour that encircles a higher peak and the preceeding (higher) contour line which has the peak in question as the highest point inside its closed curve. Between these two contour lines lies the (usually unique) defining saddle of the mountain.
This list is based on data compiled by Aaron Maizlish and
Jonathan de Ferranti, more information can be found here.
There are 39 Antartic Ultra Prominent mountains, 15 are on nearby islands, leaving 24 peaks on the main Antartic landmass.
Confirmed or suspected corrections are most welcome by email to: petter@ii.uib.no
Two stars behind the rank means that I have climbed it (0/39).
Rank | Height | Name | Primary factor | Coordinates | Saddle | Location |
1 | 4897 | Mount Vinson | 4897 | S78:31'32", W85:37'02" | Ocean | Antarctica HP |
2 | 3794 | Mount Erebus | 3794 | S77:32', E167:10' | Ocean | Ross Island HP |
3 | 3110 | Mount Siple | 3110 | S73:15', W126:06' | Ocean | Siple island HP |
4 | 2987 | Mount Stephenson | 2987 | S69:49', W69:43' | Ocean | Alexander island HP |
5 | 2760 | Mount Francais | 2760 | S64:38', W63:27' | Ocean | Anvers island HP |
6 | 4165 | Mount Minto | 2616 | tbd | TBD | Antarctica |
7 | 4528 | Mount Kirkpatrick | 2601 | tbd | TBD | Antarctica |
8 | 2520 | Mount Parry | 2520 | tbd | Ocean | Brabant island HP |
9 | 4285 | Mount Sidley | 2517 | tbd | tbd | Executive committee range |
10 | 4160 | Mount Miller | 2354 | tbd | tbd | Holland Range |
11 | 4025 | Mount Lister | 2325 | tbd | tbd | Royal Societe Range |
12 | 2315 | Mount Gaudry | 2315 | tbd | Ocean | Adeleide island HP |
13 | 2300 | Mount Irving | 2300 | tbd | Ocean | Clarence island HP |
14 | 3184 | Mount Jackson | 2187 | tbd | tbd | Antarctica |
15 | 3460 | Mount Takahe | 2144 | tbd | tbd | Marie Byrd Land |
16 | 2105 | Mount Foster | 2105 | tbd | Ocean | Smith island HP |
17 | 4350 | Mount Markham | 2103 | tbd | tbd | Queen Elizabeth Range |
18 | 2896 | Gora Georgia Pobedonosca | 2058 | tbd | tbd | TBW |
19 | 2705 | Mount Murphy | 2055 | tbd | tbd | Marie Byrd Land |
20 | 2000 | Hawkes Heights | 2000 | tbd | tbd | Coulman island HP |
21 | 3595 | Richmond Peak | 1946 | tbd | tbd | Antarctica |
22 | 2486 | Point 2486 | 1939 | tbd | tbd | On Alexander island |
23 | 3501 | Mount Murchison | 1927 | tbd | tbd | Mountaineer Range |
24 | 3655 | Mount Supemal | 1804 | tbd | tbd | TBW |
25 | 4230 | Mount Kaplan | 1783 | tbd | tbd | Hughes Range |
26 | 3675 | Mount Frakes | 1780 | tbd | tbd | Crary Mountains |
27 | 1700 | Mount Friesland | 1700 | tbd | Ocean | Livingston island HP |
28 | 2730 | Mount Melbourne | 1699 | tbd | tbd | Victoria Land |
29 | 3230 | Mount Terror | 1696 | tbd | tbd | Ross island |
30 | 4480 | Mount Elizabeth | 1657 | tbd | tbd | Antartica |
31 | 1640 | Lars Christiansen Peak | 1640 | tbd | Ocean | Peter I island HP |
32 | 4091 | Dome Argus | 1639 | tbd | tbd | TBW |
33 | 2680 | Mount Discovery | 1637 | tbd | tbd | Antartica |
34 | 1632 | Mount Verne | 1632 | tbd | Ocean | Pourquoi Pas island HP |
35 | 1630 | Mount Hadddington | 1630 | tbd | Ocean | James Ross island HP |
36 | 3490 | Mount McClintock | 1621 | tbd | tbd | Britannia Range |
37 | 2025 | Mount Brewster | 1598 | tbd | tbd | TBW |
38 | 2725 | Mount Morning | 1515 | tbd | tbd | Antarctica |
39 | 3938 | Point 3938 | 1500 | tbd | tbd | Antarctica |
**** | **** | Antartica ULTRA prominent peaks. | **** | ** | ||
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This list will be completed and verified soon, pleae com ba
Copyright 2000-2007, Petter Bjørstad.
I appreciate that use of these data is acknowledged including a link to
my main mountain page.