Forbidden Valley is a valley to the south of Citadel Peak in the

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of Antarctica. The valley drains east-northeast from

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to Scott Glacier and is partly covered by glacier and

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. It was visited in December 1987 by a

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geological party led by

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. The mouth of the valley is blocked by a moraine which denies easy access, hence the name.

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Valleys of the Ross Dependency Amundsen Coast {{RossDependency-geo-stub