Prominence 2,192 m | Elevation 2,842 m First ascent date 1954 | |
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Dansketinden is the highest mountain in the Stauning Alps range, Eastern Greenland.
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Geography
Dansketinden rises 15 km east of the shore of the Alpefjord —a branch of the Segelsällskapets, between the heads of Viking Glacier (Vikingebrae), Gully Glacier and Bersaerkerbrae glaciers. Although according to most available sources this mountain is a 2,842 metres (9,324 ft) or 2,831 metres (9,288 ft) high ultra-prominent peak. it appears as a 2,788 metres (9,147 ft) high peak in Google Earth.
Climbing history
Dansketinden was first climbed by Swiss mountaineers John Haller (1927–1984), Wolfgang Diehl (1908–1990) and Fritz Schwarzenbach on 5 August 1954. The second ascent was made by a 1964 expedition led by Guido Monzino.
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Dansketinden Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA