Widowmaker Pass

Widowmaker Pass (74°55′S 162°20′E / 74.917°S 162.333°E / -74.917; 162.333Coordinates: 74°55′S 162°20′E / 74.917°S 162.333°E / -74.917; 162.333) is a heavily crevassed and therefore dangerous pass leading from Larsen Glacier to Reeves Glacier, between Mount Janetschek and Mount Gerlache in Victoria Land. Given this expressive name by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1962-63.

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


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