Rumdoodle Peak, elevation 875 m ASL, is a small but prominent

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in the north-western part of the

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of the

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, near

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. It was named, around 1960, after the previously fictitious peak featured in the comic novel ''

The Ascent of Rum Doodle ''The Ascent of Rum Doodle'' is a short 1956 novel by W. E. Bowman (1911–1985). It is a parody of the non-fictional chronicles of mountaineering expeditions (notably H. W. Tilman's account of the ascent of Nanda Devi and Maurice Herzog's book ...

'' by

William Ernest Bowman William Ernest Bowman (30 September 1911 in Scarborough – 1 January 1985) was an engineer and writer, best remembered for his 1956 book ''The Ascent of Rum Doodle'', a satire on the world of mountaineering literature inspired by Bill Tilm ...

Rumdoodle Hut

There is a small hut at the base (altitude 498m ASL), sleeping 5 people, and two permanently frozen lakes alongside, named Rumdoodle Lake and Lassitude Lake. Located south of Mawson Station, Rumdoodle Hut was established in 1960; since then it has been severely damaged by blizzards and rebuilt several times, most recently in 2019.

Rumdoodle Ski Landing Area

In late summer when sea ice conditions are unfavourable and the ski landing area (SLA) adjacent to Mawson can no longer be used, air transport operations are moved to Rumdoodle SLA, a field camp on the inland ice plateau 10 km from Mawson.Intracontinental ski landing area locations

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. Retrieved 27 January 2023. Rumdoodle SLA has been in use since the 1950s. The glacial surface is subject to wind scouring, melt, snow accumulation and ablation, and requires annual inspection and preparation prior to use.This week at Mawson: 3 February 2012

. Retrieved 27 January 2023. It is accessible from Mawson by

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ground vehicles.

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer
{{Airports in Antarctica Mountains of Mac. Robertson Land

Rumdoodle Hut

Rumdoodle Ski Landing Area

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