Mount Cunningham
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Mount Cunningham is a mountain
, (3998 ft), at the west end of South Georgia's Esmark Glacier
, between Jossac Bight
and Queen Maud Bay
. The mountain was named after John C. Cunningham
as a memorial when he died in 1980. John was a well known Scottish climber who spent many years developing innovative ice climbing techniques and pushing rock climbing standards. He worked not only for the British Antarctic Survey
, but also the Glenmore Lodge and IM Marsh college in Liverpool.
Mountain
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, (3998 ft), at the west end of South Georgia's Esmark Glacier
Esmark Glacier
Esmark Glacier is a glacier flowing into the west part of Jossac Bight on the south coast of South Georgia. Named by the Norwegian expedition under Holtedahl, 1927-28, probably for Jens Esmark, professor of mineralogy at the University of Kristiania , Norway....
, between Jossac Bight
Jossac Bight
]Jossac Bight is a bight extending for 7 miles along the south coast of South Georgia between Holmestrand and Aspasia Point. The name "Jossac Bite" [sic] was used by the early sealers for a bight to the southeast of King Haakon Bay, probably the feature now described...
and Queen Maud Bay
Queen Maud Bay
Queen Maud Bay is a V-shaped bay 2.5 miles wide at the entrance, lying immediately north of Nunez Peninsula along the south coast of South Georgia. Roughly charted in 1819 by a Russian expedition under Bellingshausen, it was named prior to 1922 for Queen Maud, wife of King Haakon VII of Norway,...
. The mountain was named after John C. Cunningham
John Cunningham (climber)
John Cunningham was a Scottish climber. Born in Glasgow, he climbed extensively in the Scottish mountains, where he pioneered new techniques of ice climbing. He worked for the British Antarctic Survey for several years. Mount Cunningham , overlooking Queen Maud Bay in South Georgia, is named...
as a memorial when he died in 1980. John was a well known Scottish climber who spent many years developing innovative ice climbing techniques and pushing rock climbing standards. He worked not only for the British Antarctic Survey
British Antarctic Survey
The British Antarctic Survey is the United Kingdom's national Antarctic operation and has an active role in Antarctic affairs. BAS is part of the Natural Environment Research Council and has over 400 staff. It operates five research stations, two ships and five aircraft in and around Antarctica....
, but also the Glenmore Lodge and IM Marsh college in Liverpool.