Witches Cauldron [SEP] continent
Witches Cauldron
Witches Cauldron () is an ice-filled basin on the west side of the Douglas Range, immediately west of Mount Egbert in the north part of Alexander Island, Antarctica. The basin was first sighted from the air and roughly mapped by the British Graham Land expedition in 1937. More accurately mapped from air photos taken by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition in 1947–48, by Searle of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey in 1960. Named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for the feature's kettle-like
and Mount Burkett and Burkett Needle, a pair of spires about to the northeast.
Notable features.
The most famous feature on the Devils Thumb among climbers is its Northwest Face, rising from the Witches Cauldron at its base to the summit, at an average angle of 67 degrees. This is the biggest rock face in North America. The conditions prevalent also make it perhaps the most dangerous climbing proposition on the continent.
Climbing history.
The first ascent of the Devils Thumb was a landmark in North American