Browning Pass (Antarctica)

Browning Pass (74°36′S 163°59′E) is an ice-covered pass, 10 nautical miles (19 km) long, lying between the main mass of Deep Freeze Range and the Northern Foothills in Victoria Land, Antarctica. The pass facilitates movement between the lower ends of Priestley Glacier and Campbell Glacier. The feature was first mapped as a part of Campbell Glacier by the Northern Party of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13 (BrAE). It was remapped by the Southern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition, 1962–63, and named for Frank V. Browning, a member of the BrAE Northern Party, for whom nearby Mount Browning is also named.[2]

This article is about the pass in Antarctica. For the pass in New Zealand's Southern Alps, see Browning Pass / Nōti Raureka.
Browning Pass Skiway
Summary
Airport typePrivate
LocationBrowning Pass
Terra Nova Bay
Elevation AMSL209 ft / 64 m
Coordinates74°37′21″S 163°54′58″E
Map
Browning Pass Skiway is located in Antarctica
Browning Pass Skiway
Browning Pass Skiway
Location of airfield in Antarctica
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
02/20 3,010 917 Ice

See also

References
  1. "Antarctic Facilities". COMNAP. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  2. "Browning Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-09-21.

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