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Prince Olav Mountains

The Prince Olav Mountains (84º57´S 173º00´W) is a mountain range of the Queen Maud Mountains stretching from Shackleton Glacier to Liv Glacier at the head of the Ross Ice Shelf.

Discovered in 1911 by Roald Amundsen on the way to the South Pole, and named by him for the then Crown Prince of Norway.

This range includes the following mountains and peaks:

Mountain/Peak metres feet
Mount Wade 4,084 13,399
Mount Fisher 4,080 13,386
Centennial Peak 4,070 13,353
Mount Ray 3,904 12,808
Mount Sellery 3,895 12,779
Mount Oliver 3,800 12,467
Mount Campbell 3,790 12,434
Jones Peak 3,670 12,041
Mount Finley 3,470 11,385


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