Ulvetanna Peak | |
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![]() The southern Drygalski Mountains in NW direction. The peak on the right is the Ulvetanna. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,930 m (9,610 ft) |
Coordinates | 71°51′S 8°20′E / 71.850°S 8.333°E |
Geography | |
Location | Queen Maud Land, Antarctica |
Ulvetanna Peak ( Norwegian: the wolf's tooth, German: Matterhorn [1]) is a sharp peak (2,930 m) in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was first climbed in February 1994. The mountain was first discovered by the German Antarctic expedition in 1938 and named after the Swiss mountain Matterhorn because of its similar form. Later the mountain was also named Ulvetanna by the Norwegians.
Ulvetanna lies about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Kinntanna Peak in the Fenriskjeften Mountain ( Norwegian: Fenrir's maw) in the east part of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. The peak is one of the most demanding on the continent and its mile-long northeast ridge has been described as one of “the last great climbs”. [2] Mapped from surveys and air photos by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–60) and named Ulvetanna.
The summit was first reached in February 1994 by Robert Caspersen, Sjur Nesheim and Ivar Tollefsen by the NW face. [3]
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"Ulvetanna Peak".
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Ulvetanna Peak | |
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![]() The southern Drygalski Mountains in NW direction. The peak on the right is the Ulvetanna. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,930 m (9,610 ft) |
Coordinates | 71°51′S 8°20′E / 71.850°S 8.333°E |
Geography | |
Location | Queen Maud Land, Antarctica |
Ulvetanna Peak ( Norwegian: the wolf's tooth, German: Matterhorn [1]) is a sharp peak (2,930 m) in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was first climbed in February 1994. The mountain was first discovered by the German Antarctic expedition in 1938 and named after the Swiss mountain Matterhorn because of its similar form. Later the mountain was also named Ulvetanna by the Norwegians.
Ulvetanna lies about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Kinntanna Peak in the Fenriskjeften Mountain ( Norwegian: Fenrir's maw) in the east part of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. The peak is one of the most demanding on the continent and its mile-long northeast ridge has been described as one of “the last great climbs”. [2] Mapped from surveys and air photos by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–60) and named Ulvetanna.
The summit was first reached in February 1994 by Robert Caspersen, Sjur Nesheim and Ivar Tollefsen by the NW face. [3]
This article incorporates
public domain material from
"Ulvetanna Peak".
Geographic Names Information System.
United States Geological Survey.