Rumdoodle Peak

Rumdoodle Peak, at elevation of 875 m, is a small but prominent mountain in the north-western part of the North Masson Range of the Framnes Mountains in Antarctica, near Mawson Station.

Rumdoodle Peak
Rumdoodle Peak with the small green hut visible at the base, to the left of centre
Highest point
Elevation	875 m (2,871 ft)
Coordinates	67°46′17.1″S 62°49′48.7″E
Geography
Location	Mac. Robertson Land Antarctica
Parent range	North Masson Range

Rumdoodle Ski Landing Area
IATA: none ICAO: AT21
Summary
Airport type	Private
Location	Mawson Station
Time zone	(+5)
Elevation AMSL	1,605 ft / 489 m
Coordinates	67°44′58″S 62°45′56″E
Map
Rumdoodle Ski Landing Area Location of airfield in Antarctica
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 17/35 1,320 402 Ice
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It was named, around 1960, after the previously fictitious peak featured in the comic novel The Ascent of Rum Doodle by William Ernest Bowman.

Rumdoodle Hut

There is a small hut at the base (elevation of 498m), sleeping 5 people, and two permanently frozen lakes alongside, named Rumdoodle Lake and Lassitude Lake. Located 20 km (12 mi) south of Mawson Station, Rumdoodle Hut was established in 1960; since then it has been severely damaged by blizzards and rebuilt several times, most recently in 2019.^[2]

Rumdoodle Ski Landing Area

In late summer when sea ice conditions are unfavourable and the ski landing area (SLA) adjacent to Mawson can no longer be used, air transport operations are moved to Rumdoodle SLA, a field camp on the inland ice plateau 10 km from Mawson.^[3]

Rumdoodle SLA has been in use since the 1950s. The glacial surface is subject to wind scouring, melt, snow accumulation and ablation, and requires annual inspection and preparation prior to use.^[4] It is accessible from Mawson by Hägglunds ground vehicles.^[3]

See also

• Airports in Antarctica