[6][7] Immediately to the north of Vahsel Glacier is Schmidt Glacier, whose terminus is located between Mount Drygalski and North West Cornice.

Vahsel Glacier was charted in 1902 by the German Antarctic Expedition under Erich von Drygalski.

[7] A landing party was sent ashore near Atlas Cove on 3 February 1902.

Drygalski named the glacier for Richard Vahsel, an officer of the landing party of the Gauss expedition who conducted investigations near Atlas Cove.

This article incorporates public domain material from "Vahsel Glacier".