Zvegor Saddle
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Zvegor Saddle is the saddle of elevation 2500 m between Eyer Peak
and Mount Press
in Probuda Ridge
, north-central Sentinel Range
in Ellsworth Mountains
. It is surmounting Embree Glacier
to the north-northwest and Ellen Glacier
to the southeast.
The saddle is named after the settlement of Zvegor in Northeastern Bulgaria.
, 4.31 km east by north of Mount Bentley, 3.66 km south-southwest of Mount Press and 6.5 km south-southwest of Mount Todd
. US mapping in 1961, updated in 1988.
Eyer Peak
Eyer Peak is the peak rising to in Probuda Ridge, north-central Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It is separated from the north-northeastern part of Probuda Ridge by the high Zvegor Saddle, and surmounts Embree Glacier to the northwest and north, and Ellen Glacier to the...
and Mount Press
Mount Press
Mount Press is a peak rising to 3,760 m in the north-central Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It is linked to Eyer Peak by Zvegor Saddle, and surmounts Embree Glacier to the north and Ellen Glacier to the southeast...
in Probuda Ridge
Probuda Ridge
Probuda Ridge is the long and wide side ridge descending from Mount Anderson north-northeastwards towards Mount Todd in north-central Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica. The ridge features Eyer Peak , Mount Press and Mount Todd , and surmounts Embree Glacier to the west and...
, north-central Sentinel Range
Sentinel Range
The Sentinel Range is a major mountain range situated northward of Minnesota Glacier and forming the northern half of the Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica. The range trends NNW-SSE for about and is 24 to 48 km wide...
in Ellsworth Mountains
Ellsworth Mountains
The Ellsworth Mountains are the highest mountain ranges in Antarctica, forming a long and wide chain of mountains in a north to south configuration on the western margin of the Ronne Ice Shelf. They are bisected by Minnesota Glacier to form the northern Sentinel Range and the southern Heritage...
. It is surmounting Embree Glacier
Embree Glacier
Embree Glacier is a 20 mi long glacier in the north-central part of Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains, draining the eastern slopes of Mount Hale, Mount Davis and Mount Bentley, the northeast slopes of Mount Anderson, and the northwestern slopes of Probuda Ridge, flowing north-northeastwards and...
to the north-northwest and Ellen Glacier
Ellen Glacier
The Ellen Glacier is an Antarctic glacier in central Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains, draining the eastern slopes of Mount Anderson and Long Gables and flowing generally SE for 35 km to Barnes Ridge, where it leaves the range and enters the south flowing Rutford Ice Stream.First mapped by...
to the southeast.
The saddle is named after the settlement of Zvegor in Northeastern Bulgaria.
Location
Zvegor Saddle is centred at 78°08′51"S 85°59′31"W, which is 840 m north of Eyer Peak, 5.19 km northeast of Mount AndersonMount Anderson (Antarctica)
Mount Anderson is a high mountain in the northern part of the Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. Probuda Ridge is trending northeast of the peak, and Ellen Glacier and Embree Glacier drain its eastern and northeastern slopes respectively...
, 4.31 km east by north of Mount Bentley, 3.66 km south-southwest of Mount Press and 6.5 km south-southwest of Mount Todd
Mount Todd
Mount Todd is a peak rising to 3,600 m at the north extremity of Probuda Ridge in north-central Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica. It surmounts Embree Glacier to the west, Patleyna Glacier to the northeast and Ellen Glacier to the south-southeast.The peak was named in 1984 by the...
. US mapping in 1961, updated in 1988.
Maps
- Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.