Mount Elbert The neighboring Mount Massive, to the north, is the second-highest peak in the Rocky Mountains and the third-highest in the contiguous United States, and La Plata Peak, to the south, is the fifth-highest in the Rockies. The community of Twin Lakes lies at the base of Mount Elbert, Denver is about to the east, Vail is to the north, and Aspen is to the west. Leadville, about to the northeast, is the nearest large town. Elbert's parent peak is Mount Whitney in California. Including Alaska and Hawaii, Mount Elbert is the fourteenth-highest mountain in the United States. Weather conditions often
Worcester Range ranges are part of the larger Transantarctic Mountains, which span the continent. The highest peak in the range is Mount Harmsworth, a prominent ice-covered peak, , at the NW side of the head of Delta Glacier. Discovered by the BrNAE and named for Sir Alfred Harmsworth, later Viscount Northcliffe, a generous contributor to the expedition. Other notable peaks include Mount Marks (~2600m), named after Rodney Marks, and Portal Mountain (2555m). Worcester Range The Worcester Range is a mountain range in Antarctica standing between the Skelton and Mulock Glaciers on the western side of the Ross Ice Shelf. Probably named after