The Hillary Montes or are a mountain range that reach 3.5 km above the surface of the dwarf planet Pluto. They are located northwest of Tenzing Montes in the southwest border area of Sputnik Planitia in the south of Tombaugh Regio. The Hillary Montes were first viewed by the New Horizons spacecraft on 14 July 2015, and announced by NASA on 24 July 2015.
The Hillary Montes as viewed by New Horizons on 14 July 2015
Pluto – Hillary Montes and Tenzing Montes (context; 14 July 2015)
Hillary Montes and Tenzing Montes (context; 14 July 2015)
Hillary Montes and Tenzing Montes on Pluto (context; 14 July 2015).
The Tenzing Montes are a range of icy mountains on Pluto, bordering the southwest region of Sputnik Planitia and the nearby Hillary Montes and Wright Mons. With peaks reaching 6.2 km in height, they are the highest mountain range on Pluto, and also the steepest, with a mean slope of 19.2 degrees.
The Tenzing Montes as viewed by New Horizons on 14 July 2015.
Pluto – Hillary Montes and Tenzing Montes (context; 14 July 2015).
Hillary Montes and Tenzing Montes (context; 14 July 2015).
Hillary Montes and Tenzing Montes on Pluto (context; 14 July 2015).