Mount Bowers

Mount Bowers (85°0′S 164°5′E) is a peak, 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) high, standing 2 nautical miles (4 km) south-southeast of Mount Buckley, at the head of the Beardmore Glacier. It was named by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13 for Lieutenant Henry R. Bowers, who accompanied Robert F. Scott to the South Pole and lost his life on the return journey.[1]

Not to be confused with Mount Bower or Bowers Peak.

References
  1. "Bowers, Mount". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-08-08.

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