 | Mount Erebus (left) and Mount Terror (right) seen from the Hut Point Peninsula on Ross Island (photo by John Bortniak, NOAA) <click to enlarge> |
Mount Terror
10597 ft (3230 m) . |
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| Location: | Eastern part of Ross Island, Antarctica | ||
| Lat / Long: | 77.5° S, 168.5° E | ||
| Volcanic Type: | Shield volcano with cinder cones | ||
| Volcanic Status: | Dormant / extinct | ||
| First Ascent: | New Zealand party, 1959 | ||
| First Ski Descent: | |||
| Skiable Vertical: | over 10000 ft (3000 m) | ||
| Mount Terror is the second largest of the three volcanoes which make up Ross Island, a broad shield which is quite literally overshadowed by its loftier and more famous neighbor, Mount Erebus. Nevertheless, a volcano which offers an uninterrupted ski descent of over two vertical miles (3200 m) is impressive by any standard, and a worthwhile second destination as part of a trip to Erebus. Mount Terror shows no signs of recent volcanic activity, and the age of its lavas is about one million years. | |||
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Some useful links: United States Antarctic Resource Center USGS Atlas of Antarctic Research (online maps & photos) |
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| Topographic map of Ross Island (1:250,000 scale) from USGS Ross Island <click to enlarge> |
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More photos and info about routes, access, etc. may be added in the future ... |
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