Mount William is a prominent
snowy
mountain in
Antarctica, standing tall, and located north-northeast of
Cape Lancaster
Cape Lancaster () is a cape forming the southern extremity of Anvers Island, in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It was discovered by a German expedition under Eduard Dallmann, 1873–74. The cape was later sighted by the Belgian Antarctic ...
which is the south extremity of
Anvers Island, in the
Palmer Archipelago. This is the tallest mountain visible from
Biscoe Bay
Biscoe Bay is a bay which indents the southwest coast of Anvers Island immediately north of Biscoe Point, in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. First charted by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, under Adrien de Gerlache, and named by ...
, near the south end of the island's
Osterrieth Range
Osterrieth Range () is a mountain range extending in a NE-SW direction along the southeast coast of Anvers Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. Discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, under Gerlache, and named by him for Mme. Jacqu ...
which also includes
Mount Français
Mount Français is a mountain which forms the summit of Anvers Island, Antarctica, in the Antarctic claims of the United Kingdom, Argentina and Chile. It stands southeast of the center of the island and 6 miles north of Borgen Bay. Mount Fra ...
(the tallest mountain on the island).
This mountain was discovered on February 21, 1832, by
John Biscoe who incorrectly believed it to be part of the mainland of
Antarctic Peninsula
The Antarctic Peninsula, known as O'Higgins Land in Chile and Tierra de San Martín in Argentina, and originally as Graham Land in the United Kingdom and the Palmer Peninsula in the United States, is the northernmost part of mainland Antarctic ...
, instead of on an island. He named it for
William IV, then King of the United Kingdom.
[
]Mountain climbers
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher ...
from the U.K. were the first to ascend this peak, in 1956. In 2003, after climbing this mountain, two Americans skied down.[Gildea, Damien. ]
Antarctic Peninsula - Mountaineering in Antarctica: Travel Guide
', p. 39 (Primento, 2015).
A rock ridge leading northwest from Mount William leads to Shewry Peak.
References
Mountains of the Palmer Archipelago
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