Mount Markham

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Mount Markham
Elevation: 4,350 metres (14,271 feet)
Coordinates: 82°51′S 161°21′W
Location: Antarctica
Range: Queen Elizabeth Range
First ascent: ???
Easiest route: rock/snow climb (?)

Mount Markham is a majestic twin-peaked massif, 4,350 and 4,280 m, surmounting the north end of Antarctica's Markham Plateau. Discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition (1901-04), it is named for Sir Clements Markham, who, as President of the Royal Geographical Society, planned the expedition and chose Robert Falcon Scott as its leader.

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