Name StatusApproved: NZGB Antarctic CommitteeFeatureValleyNZ Gazette Reference2009 (77) p.1803DatumRSRGD2000GeoTag[1] PositionDescriptionA steep valley in the Darwin Mountains, dropping from the edge of the Midnight Plateau (near Mount Ellis) to Island Arena. Discovered by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (1962-63). So named because the valley is virtually the only easy route of descent from the Midnight Plateau.