Mount Ruth Gade
Mount Ruth Gade (85°37′S 164°40′W) is a pyramidal mountain, 3,515 m, standing 3 nautical miles (6 km) northeast of Mount Wedel-Jarlsberg in the Quarles Range, Queen Maud Mountains. Discovered in November 1911 by Captain Roald Amundsen, and named by him for Ruth Sibley Gade, born in Rochester, New York. Her husband, architect John Gade, made a substantial contribution to Amundsen's expedition and he repaid his generosity by honoring Mrs. Gade with this tribute.
Further reading
- Roland Huntford, Race for the South Pole: The Expedition Diaries of Scott and Amundsen, P 135
- United States. Defense Mapping Agency. Hydrographic Center, Sailing Directions for Antarctica: Including the Off-lying Islands South of Latitude 60°, P 215
External links
- Mount Ruth Gade on USGS website
- Mount Ruth Gade on the Antarctica New Zealand Digital Asset Manager website
- Mount Ruth Gade on SCAR website
- Mount Ruth Gade on peakbagger
- Mount Ruth Gade on peakery
References
This article incorporates public domain material from "Mount Ruth Gade". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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