During the SGS, 1951–52, the mountain was identified and located. An English form of the name, Mount Skittle, was recommended by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1954.
In the course of the SGS expedition from 1951 to 1952, the peak was discovered and mapped. The UK-APC proposed an English name, Mount Skittle, for it in 1954.