Rougier Hill
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Rougier Hill is an ice-free hill just east of LaPrade Valley
in the north part of the Cumulus Hills
, overlooking the south side of McGregor Glacier
. Named by the Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier Expedition
(1964–65) for Michael Rougier, staff photographer with Life Magazine who was seriously injured while climbing this hill with the expedition.
LaPrade Valley
LaPrade Valley is a valley in the Cumulus Hills with steep rock walls and ice-covered floor, about 3 nautical miles long, extending north to McGregor Glacier, just west of Rougier Hill. It was named by the Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier Expedition for Kerby E. LaPrade, graduate student at Texas...
in the north part of the Cumulus Hills
Cumulus Hills
Cumulus Hills is a several groups of largely barren hills, divided by the Logie Glacier. They are bounded by Shackleton Glacier on the west, McGregor Glacier on the north and Zaneveld Glacier on the south. The exposed rock in this area was observed on a number of occasions to give rise to the...
, overlooking the south side of McGregor Glacier
McGregor Glacier
McGregor Glacier is a tributary glacier, 14 nautical miles long and 3 nautical miles wide, draining the southwest slopes of the Prince Olav Mountains and flowing west to enter Shackleton Glacier just north of Cumulus Hills. Named by the Southern Party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic...
. Named by the Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier Expedition
Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier Expedition
The Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier Expedition took place first from 1962/63 and then again from 1964/65. The expedition, led by F. Alton Wade, was sponsored by Texas Technological College...
(1964–65) for Michael Rougier, staff photographer with Life Magazine who was seriously injured while climbing this hill with the expedition.