Trey Peaks
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Trey Peaks is a set of three conspicuous Antarctic rock peaks, the highest 1,180 metres. They stand west of Blaiklock Glacier
and 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of Mount Homard
in the west part of Shackleton Range
. First mapped in 1957 by the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition
and given this descriptive name, trey being a term for three used in dice or cards.
Blaiklock Glacier
Blaiklock Glacier is a glacier long, flowing north from Turnpike Bluff, then northwest to Mount Provender and Mount Lowe in the west part of the Shackleton Range. It was first mapped in 1957 by the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition , and named for Kenneth V. Blaiklock, leader of the advance...
and 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of Mount Homard
Mount Homard
Mount Homard is a mountain, 1,200 m, near the head of Blaiklock Glacier, 2 nautical miles south of Trey Peaks in the west part of the Shackleton Range. First mapped in 1957 by the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition and named for Sgt. Major Desmond E.L...
in the west part of Shackleton Range
Shackleton Range
The Shackleton Range is a mountain range in Antarctica. Rising to , it extends in an east-west direction for about between the Slessor and Recovery glaciers....
. First mapped in 1957 by the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition
Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition
The 1955–58 Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition was a Commonwealth-sponsored expedition that successfully completed the first overland crossing of Antarctica, via the South Pole...
and given this descriptive name, trey being a term for three used in dice or cards.