Rampart Ridge

A prominent rock spire, over 2,600 metres (8,500 ft) high, surmounting .the west extremity of Rampart Ridge.

A prominent peak, 2,910 metres (9,550 ft) high, of Rampart Ridge, located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) east-southeast of The Spire.

Named by United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 1994 after Gordon H. Shupe, United States Geological Survey (USGS) cartographic technician; conducted geodetic operations during three austral field seasons 1990-94; USGS team leader for International Global Positioning System (GPS) Campaign, 1991-92, at McMurdo, Byrd, South Pole Stations, and the Pine Island Bay area.

Sladen, an American of British birth; FIDS medical officer at Hope Bay (1940^9) and Signy Island (1950-51); United States ArmyRP principal investigator (penguins) at Cape Crozier for many years.

To the northeast, there is an array of rocky peaks; to the southwest, the view overlooks Rampart Ridge and the large Upper Staircase glacier.

A broad glacier on the north side of Rampart Ridge, flowing west-northwest from Mount Lynch and Bishop Peak to the vicinity of The Spire.

A relatively level ice-covered terrace, 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) long and rising to 2,250 metres (7,380 ft) high, adjoining the south-central part of Rampart Ridge.

The abrupt southern face of the terrace rises about 200 to 300 metres (660 to 980 ft) high above Rutgers Glacier.

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Western part of Rampart Ridge in northeast of map.
Eastern part of Rampart Ridge in northwest of map.