Misery Peak

Misery Peak

Misery Peak (85°31′S 178°16′W / 85.517°S 178.267°W / -85.517; -178.267) is a peak (2,725 m) at the extreme west side of Roberts Massif, occupied as a survey station. So named by the Southern Party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1961-62) to describe the many miserable hours spent here while waiting for clouds to disperse.

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