Landers Peaks

The Landers Peaks (-69.43333°N, -71.2°W) are a group of peaks 4 nmi east of Mount Braun, rising to about 1,000 m between Palestrina Glacier and Nichols Snowfield in the northern portion of Alexander Island, Antarctica. They were named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Commander Robert J. Landers, U.S. Navy, an LC-130 aircraft pilot in Squadron VXE-6 during U.S. Navy Operation Deep Freeze, 1965 and 1966.