Hoopers Shoulder

Hoopers Shoulder (77°32′S 166°53′E) is an independent cone at an elevation of 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) on the western slopes of Mount Erebus on Ross Island, Antarctica. From McMurdo Sound it appears as a perfect pyramid of black rock, standing out as a splendid mark against the background of the ice and almost on a line from Cape Royds to the crater of Mount Erebus. The cone itself is about 100 metres (330 ft) high and is surrounded by a deep moat or ditch, caused by the sweeping action of strong winds. It was named by Frank Debenham on the second ascent of Mount Erebus for F.J. Hooper, a steward of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13, and a member of the ascent party.