Holmes Ridge (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Holmes Ridge (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Ridge
This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer.
A rock ridge on Heard Island rising from 200-1250 metres on the southern edge of the Gotley Glacier from the low coastal hills. Named for Ian Holmes, who broke his leg nearby on the Gotley Glacier in a crevasse accident in Feb 1971 on an overland journey from Atlas Cove. He was subsequently rescused by helicopter from the Nella Dan. Ian Holmes on 10 February 1971 fell down a crevasse, due to having lost his ice axe. He broke his leg below the knee. His companions left Holmes at Accident Camp, and walked back to Atlas Cove to raise the alarm. The Nella Dan which was at Davis was instructed to go to Mawson, collect two helicopters and proceed to Heard Island post haste. The Nella Dan had engine trouble en route to Heard Island. Eleven days later, Holmes was winched to safety. [For futher details see Bowden, Tim THE SILENCE CALLING pp331-334]
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