Mount Schicht

Mount Schicht

Mount Schicht (71°26′S 13°8′E / 71.433°S 13.133°E / -71.433; 13.133) is a prominent mountain with several summits, rising 4 nautical miles (7 km) west-southwest of Ritscher Peak in the Gruber Mountains of Queen Maud Land. The feature was discovered by the German Antarctic Expedition under Ritscher, 1938–39, and named Schicht-Berge (stratum mountains) because of its appearance.

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