The Ramp (Antarctica)

The Ramp (77°38′S 166°26′E) is a steep rocky slope 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) inland from Cape Evans, Ross Island. The slope is 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) long and rises to 50 m. Descriptively named by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13.

This article is about the slope in Antarctica. For the mountain in the Chugach Mountains of Alaska, see The Ramp (Alaska).

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