The Thiel Mountains are isolated, mainly snow-capped mountains of the Transantarctic Mountains System, located in the Ellsworth Land region of Antarctica. The mountain range is 45 nautical miles long,
Aerial view of the Thiel Mountains
Thiel Mountains refueling depot
Region to the north of Thiel Mountains
The United States Antarctic Program is an organization of the United States government which has a presence in the Antarctica continent. Founded in 1959, the USAP manages all U.S. scientific research
USAP hangar at Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch, New Zealand
The old East Base on Stonington Island, built in 1939, seen here in 2007
USS Wyandot mooring at McMurdo Station (December 1955)