page_title: Welcome Mountain
hierarchical_section_title: Welcome Mountain
caption_attribution_description: English: 1:250,000-scale topographic reconnaissance map of the Outback Nunataks area from 162°-163°30'E to 72°-73°S in Antarctica, including Welcome Mountain. Mapped, edited and published by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the National Science Foundation.
context_page_description: Welcome Mountain is a very prominent mountain that is surmounted by three peaks, the highest 2,505 m, standing 5 nautical miles southeast of Mount Southard in the Outback Nunataks. Discovered and named by the U.S. Victoria Land Traverse party, 1959–60. So named because it was the first mountain visited by the traverse party after crossing the interior plateau and not seeing any mountains or landmark features for nearly three months.
context_section_description: Welcome Mountain (72°14′S 160°12′E) is a very prominent mountain that is surmounted by three peaks, the highest 2,505 m, standing 5 nautical miles (9 km) southeast of Mount Southard in the Outback Nunataks. Discovered and named by the U.S. Victoria Land Traverse party, 1959–60. So named because it was the first mountain visited by the traverse party after crossing the interior plateau and not seeing any mountains or landmark features for nearly three months.
caption: 1:250,000 scale topographic map of Outback Nunataks including Welcome Mountain.
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