Conrad Mountains

The Conrad Mountains (German: Conradgebirge, Norwegian: Conradfjella) are a narrow chain of mountains, 30 km (19 mi) long, located between the Gagarin Mountains and Mount Dallmann in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. The Conrad Mountains are a subrange of the Orvin Mountains. With its summit at 3,055 metres (10,023 ft), the massive Sandeggtind Peak forms the highest point in the Conrad Mountains.

Conrad Mountains
View looking to the west over Glopeken glacier, in the northern part of the Conrad Mountains.
Highest point
Peak	Sandeggtind Peak
Elevation	10,023 ft (3,055 m)
Coordinates	71°50′S 09°40′E
Naming
Native name	Conradfjella (Norwegian)
Geography
Conrad Mountains Map depicting the territorial extent of Queen Maud Land
Continent	Antarctica
Region(s)	Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica
Parent range	Orvin Mountains

Discovery and naming

The Conrad Mountains were discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Captain Alfred Ritscher, and named for Rear Admiral Heinrich Friedrich (Fritz) Conrad (18 April 1883 – 1 January 1944), director of the meteorological division of the former Marineleitung (German Admiralty). They were surveyed by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956-1960.

See also

• Henry Moraine
• List of mountains of Queen Maud Land

External links

• Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)

 This article incorporates public domain material from "Conrad Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.