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s about 100 miles (160 km) long with main peaks rising to 3400 m, between the Queen Fabiola Mountains and

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. They were discovered and photographed from the air by members of the

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(LCE) on February 6, 1937, and named after

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, a

massif in southern Norway. The mountains and their constituent features were mapped in greater detail and named in 1957 by Norwegian cartographers working with air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47.

Features

Mountains

*Austhamaren: high, standing close east of Byrdbreen glacier. "Austhamaren" means "the east hammer." *Austhjelmen: high, standing east of Vesthjelmen. "Austhjelmen" means the "east helmet." *Balchen: high, at the east side of Byrdbreen. Named for

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, famous Norwegian polar aviator. *Bamse: high, standing west of Mount Nils Larsen. "Bamsefjell" means "bear mountain." *Bautaen: high, on the northeast side of Mount Bergersen. "Bautaen" means "the monolith." *Bergersen: high, at the west side of Byrdbreen. Named for Ambassador Birger Bergersen. A prominent

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called Tårnet Pinnacle ("the tower") sits on its northwest side. *Bond Peaks: a group of peaks, high, at the southwest side of Mount Bergersen. Named for

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Captain Charles A. Bond, commander of the Western Group of Operation Highjump. *Borchgrevink: high, south of the Tanngarden Peaks. Named for Captain Otto Borchgrevink, leader of the Norwegian whaling expedition 1930–31. *Brattnipane Peaks: a group of peaks, the highest tall, northwest of Mefjell. "Brattnipane" means the "steep peaks." *Devold: high, between Kjelbotn and the Pukkelen Rocks near the head of Byrdbreen. Named for Antarctic explorer Hallvard Devold. *Dufek Mountain: is a large mountain rising to , standing southwest of Mefjell. It was named for Rear Admiral George J. Dufek, commander of the Eastern Group of Operation Highjump. *Dungane Peaks: a pair of peaks high, standing west of Dufek Mountain. "Dungane" means "the heaps." *Fidjeland: high, close northeast of Mehaugen Hill on the west side of the mouth of Byrdbreen. Named mechanic Tom Fidjeland of the

(LCE) 1936–37. *Isachsen: a large mountain high, standing southeast of Bergersen. Named for Major

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, the leader with Captain

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of the Norwegian expedition 1930–31. *Kjelbotn: high, between Isachsen and Devold. Named for Antarctic explorer

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. *Komsa Mountain: high, located between Koms Glacier and Salen Mountain. "Komsa" means "the Lapp cradle." *Luncke Range: a range of peaks rising to , extending in a north–south direction for between

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and Gjel glaciers. Named for Norwegian cartographer Bernhard Luncke. *Mefjell: is a large mountain rising to , west of Mount Bergersen. "Mefjell" means "middle mountain". *Menipa: high, north of Mefjell in the central part of the range. "Menipa" means "middle peak." *Nils Larsen: , southwest of Mount Wideroe. Named for Captain

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, leader of the Norwegian expedition 1928–29. *Prince de Ligne Mountains: a small group of mountains rising to , standing north of the Belgica Mountains sub-range. Discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1957–1958 and named for expedition member Prince Antoine de Ligne. *Rogers Peaks: a small group of peaks standing just southwest of Dufek. Named for US Navy Lt. Commander William J. Rogers, aerial crew commander with Operation Highjump. *Salen: high, between Komsa Mountain and

Sal Glacier Sal Glacier () is a glacier, long, flowing north between Salen Mountain and Mount Bergersen in the Sor Rondane Mountains. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and ...

. "Salen" means "the saddle"; named for its shape. *Simensen Peak: high, on the north side of Glitrefonna Glacier. Named for LCE photographer Erik Simensen. *Sørhjelmen: stands high at the head of

Hette Glacier Hette Glacier () is a glacier, long, flowing north between the Hettene Nunataks and Austhamaren Peak in the Sør Rondane Mountains of Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Hig ...

. "Sørhjelmen" means "the south helmet." *Strandrud: high, rising above the glacial ice at the southeast side of the Austkampane Hills. Named for one of the LCE mechanics. *Tanngarden Peaks: a row of peaks, high, just north of Vikinghodga and Mount Widerøe. "Tanngarden" means "the row of teeth." *Tustane Peaks: a group of peaks at the head of

Koms Glacier Koms Glacier () is a glacier, long, flowing north between Mefjell Mountain and Komsa Mountain in the Sør Rondane Mountains of Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, ...

. "Tustane" means "the clumps". *Tvetaggen Peaks: a short line of peaks north of Austkampane Hills on the west side of the

Kamp Glacier Kamp Glacier () is a glacier, long, flowing northwest between the Austkampane Hills on the west and Nordhaugen Hill, Mehaugen Hill and Sørhaugen Hill on the east, in the Sør Rondane Mountains of Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian carto ...

. Named "Tvetaggen" meaning "the double prongs" because of their appearance. *Vesthjelmen: , west of Austhamaren. "Vesthjelmen" means "the west helmet." Hjelmkalven Point is a rocky point on its north side. *Vikinghogda: a prominent flat-topped mountain, high m, between the Tanngarden Peaks and Widerøe. "Vikinghogda" means "the Viking heights." *Walnum: a large mountain rising to , standing east of Widerøe. Named for Ragnvald Walnum, one-time chairman of the

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. *Mount Widerøe: a large mountain rising to 2,994 m between Walnum and Nils Larsen. Named for LCE pilot

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. Vengen Spur ("the wing") projects north from the east part of Widerøe.

Glaciers

Borchgrevinkisen Borchgrevinkisen () is a glacier flowing northward to the west of Taggen Nunatak, at the west end of the Sør Rondane Mountains. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, ...

* Byrdbreen *

Ellis Glacier Ellis Glacier () is a glacier, long, flowing north from Mount Walnum between Gillock Glacier and Jennings Glacier in the Sør Rondane Mountains of Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy ...

Fimbulheimen Fimbulheimen is a mountain range in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It stretches from Jutulstraumen by 1° west of Carsten Borchgrevink Ice at 18° east, about 200 km from the ice edge. Fimbulheimen is thus between Maudheim Plateau and Sør-Ro ...

* Gillock Glacier * Gjel Glacier * Glitrefonna Glacier * Gunnestad Glacier * Hansenbreen * Hargreavesbreen *

Jennings Glacier Jennings Glacier () is a glacier, long, flowing north along the west side of the Luncke Range in the Sør Rondane Mountains of Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1 ...

* Kreitzerisen * Mefjell Glacier * Mjell Glacier * Nipe Glacier * Oberst Glacier *

Hills

*Austkampane Hills: a group of hills rising to , standing north of Menipa. "Austkampane" means "the east crags." *Blåklettane Hills: a small group of hills standing southwest of Bamse Mountain at the southwest end of the range. "Blåklettane" means "the blue hills." *Bulken: high, standing north of Balchen. "Bulken" means "the lump." *Glashaugen: a small rocky hill north of the Bleikskoltane Rocks, near the head of Byrdbreen glacier. "Glashaugen" means "the glass hill." *Isklakken: a rocky hill east of Balchen at the eastern end of the range. "Isklakken" means "the ice lump." *Kaggen: a small ice-covered hill standing in Byrdbreen glacier, east of Mount Bergersen. "Kaggen" means "the keg." *Kamp Glacier Hills: three hills border the east side of Kamp Glacier. **Nordhaugen: the northernmost; "Nordhaugen" means "the north hill." **Mehaugen: the middle hill; "Mehaugen" means "the middle hill." **Sørhaugen: the southernmost; "Sørdhaugen" means "the south hill." *Krakken: a rocky hill standing in Byrdbreen, east of Bautaen Peak. "Krakken" means "the stool." *Lågkollane Hills: a group of hills north of Bamse Mountain between Kreitzerisen and Hansenbreen. "Lågkollane" means "the low hills."

Nunataks

* Devoldkalven: a

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near Devold Peak in the high section of Byrdbreen glacier. Named for Antarctic explorer Hallvard Devold. *Dotten: a

north of Smalegga Ridge, near the mouth of Gillock Glacier. "Dotten" means "the lump." *Nordtoppen: stands high, north of the Austkampane Hills. "Nordtoppen" means "the north peak." *Småhausane Nunataks: a group of small nunataks high, between Fidjeland and Nordtoppen Nunatak on the north side of the range. "Småhausane" means "the small crags." *Taggen: stands between

and Kreitzerisen glaciers in the western part of the range. "Taggen" means "the prong." * Teltet: a prominent nunatak north of Vengen Spur on Mount Widerøe. "Teltet" means "the tent." * Tertene Nunataks: a group of small nunataks on the west side of Kreitzerisen. "Tertene means "the tarts." *Trillingane Nunataks: a trio of nunataks standing northeast of Balchen at the east end of the range. "Trillingane" means "the triplets." * Utsteinen: a nunatak standing north of Vikinghogda. Named Utsteinen ("the outer stone") because of its position. Belgian research station Princess Elisabeth Base was established on this nunatak in 2009. *Vesthaugen: a nunatak rising to , standing northwest of the Brattnipane Peaks. "Vesthaugen" means "the west hill." *Vørterkaka: a rock outcrop south of the Bleikskoltane Rocks at the southeast extremity of the range. Vørterkaka or are a type of round Norwegian sweet rolls containing brewer's

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Rock outcroppings

*Bleikskoltane Rocks: a rocky outcrop south of Balchen in the southeast part of the range. "Bleikskoltane" means "the pale knolls." *Bollene Rocks: a group of rocks just west of the Bleikskoltane Rocks at the head of Byrdbreen. "Bollene" means "the buns." *Pukkelen Rocks: a rock outcropping just west of the Bollene Rocks at the head of Byrdbreen. "Pukkelen" means "the hump." *Roysane Rocks: a group of rocks southeast of Mount Nils Larsen. "Roysane" means "the pile of stones."

Other

*Bulkisen: a blue ice field between Austhamaren Peak and Bulken Hill. Named Bulkisen because of association with Bulken Hill. * Byrdbreen *Kvalfinnen Ridge: a ridge, high, on the west side of Byrdbreen and north of Isachsen Mountain. "Kvalfinnen" means "the whale fin", and it was named for its shape. *Smalegga Ridge: long, extending north from Mount Walnum to the west of Gillock Glacier. "Smalegga" means "the narrow ridge."

References

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