Mount Fries

Mount Fries

Mount Fries (80°57′S 156°36′E / 80.95°S 156.6°E / -80.95; 156.6) is a prominent peak, 1,985 m, standing just south of the mouth of Zeller Glacier and being one of the westernmost summits along the south wall of Byrd Glacier. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Robert H. Fries, aurora scientist at the South Pole Station, 1963.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Mount Fries" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).