These mountains were first observed from aircraft of U.S. NavyOperation Highjump, 1946-47. The western part of the range was first visited by an ANARE Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) party led by J. Bechervaise in November 1955. The range was again visited in December 1956 by the ANARE southern party, 1956–57, led by W.G. Bewsher, and a depot was established at the eastern extremity. It was named after a character in The Three Musketeers, a novel by Alexandre Dumas, père which was the most popular book read on the southern journey.
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Mount Albion (70°17′S65°39′E / 70.283°S 65.650°E / -70.283; 65.650) is a mountain 2 miles (3.2km) south-southeast of Mount O'Shea in the south part of the Athos Range. Discovered by an ANARE southern party led by W.G. Bewsher (1956–57) and named for Patrick Albion, radio operator at Mawson Station in 1956.