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Una Peaks,[1][2] formerly known as Cape Renard Towers,[3] are two towers of basalt, each topped by a cap of ice, guarding the northern entrance to the Lemaire Channel on the Antarctic Peninsula. With the highest summit at 747 metres (2,451 ft),[4] The formation has been long colloquially known as "Una's Tits".[1] The peaks appear on a British Antarctic Territory stamp although they are not identified as such. The individual towers are referred to as "buttresses".[5]
| Una Peaks | |
|---|---|
| Una's Tits | |
 Una's Tits, Lemaire Channel, January 2010 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 747 m (2,451 ft) |
| Coordinates | 65°06′24″S 63°56′26″W |
| Geography | |
  Una Peaks  Antarctica | |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1999 |
Una Spivey was the name of a secretary in the governor's office in Stanley, Falkland Islands[1] who was working for what is now the British Antarctic Survey.[6] The tallest tower has only been summited once; this was by a German team in 1999.[4]
See also
- Lemaire Channel
- Breast shaped hills
References
- John Splettstoesser (2009). Una Peaks: a long overdue Antarctic geographical naming. Polar Record, 45, pp 177-179. doi:10.1017/S0032247408008036. abstract
- USGS Geographic Names Information System, Antarctica Feature Detail: Una Peaks
- American Alpine Club (1998). American Alpine Journal. Seattle, Washington: The Mountaineers Books. p. 136. ISBN 0-930410-78-5.
- Rubin, Jeff (2008). Antarctica. Melbourne: Lonely Planet. p. 273. ISBN 1-74104-549-5.
- American Alpine Club (1998). American Alpine Journal. Seattle, Washington: The Mountaineers Books. p. 139. ISBN 0-930410-78-5.
- Chloe Jon Paul, Antarctica For All Ages: The Trip of a Lifetime
Sources
- Lonely Planet, Antarctica: a Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit, Oakland, CA: Lonely Planet Publications, 1996, p. 305
- Antarctica. Sydney: Reader's Digest, 1985, pp. 126–127.
- U.S. National Science Foundation, Geographic Names of the Antarctic, Fred G. Alberts, ed. Washington: NSF, 1980.
External links
- "Ship for scale - Una Peaks (747 m), Renard Island, Antarctic Peninsula". Flickr. Jan 26, 2012.
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[de] Una Peaks
Die Una Peaks sind zwei bis zu 747 m hohe, spitze und schneebedeckte Berge aus Basalt auf Renard Island westlich der Antarktischen Halbinsel. Sie ragen südlich des Kap Renard an der Einfahrt zum Lemaire-Kanal auf.- [en] Una Peaks
[ru] Пики Уны
Пики Уны (англ. Una's Tits) — две базальтовые скалы, покрытые ледяным покровом и охраняющие проход в канал Лемэра (Земля Виктории) в районе Антарктического полуострова. Они официально называются «пиками Уны», это необычное название присутствует на официальных навигационных картах. Пики находятся на Британской антарктической территории.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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