Which Glacier is named after Philemon Beecher Van Trump, who was the first to ascend Mount Rainer in 1870?
P. B. Van Trump Philemon Beecher Van Trump (1839–1916), also known as P. B. Van Trump, was an American pioneering mountaineer and writer who lived in the state of Washington. He is best known for the first ascent of Mount Rainier in 1870.
Handler Ridge Handler Ridge ( ) is a prominent ridge about 10 nmi long which serves as a divide between Croll Glacier and the upper portion of Trafalgar Glacier in the Victory Mountains of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–64, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 1969 for Dr. Philip Handler, then Chairman of the National Science Board and President of the National Academy of Sciences.