Bastien Range facts for kids

The Bastien Range is a group of mountains in Antarctica. It's not super tall, but it stretches for about 64 kilometers (or 40 miles) from northwest to southeast. You can find it next to the Nimitz Glacier and the Sentinel Range, all part of the larger Ellsworth Mountains.

This mountain range was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN). They named it after Thomas Bastien, a geologist. A geologist is a scientist who studies rocks and the Earth's structure. Thomas Bastien led a team from the University of Minnesota to explore these mountains in 1963–64. They used helicopters to help them get around! He also explored the Ellsworth Mountains a few years earlier, in 1961–62.

Exploring the Bastien Range

The Bastien Range is a fascinating part of Antarctica, known for its unique landscape. It's a place where scientists and explorers have gathered important information about our planet.

What Makes Up the Bastien Range?

The Bastien Range is home to several interesting geographical features. These include:

• Bergison Peak
• Bowie Crevasse Field
• Camp Hills
• Ereta Peak
• Hodges Knoll
• Karasura Glacier
• Klenova Peak
• Mount Fisek
• Mount Klayn
• Nimitz Glacier
• O'Neal Nunataks
• Patmos Peak
• Wild Knoll

Images for kids

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  Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica.

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  Sentinel Range and Bastien Range, a USGS map