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Similar Holtanna Peak, Fenriskjeften Mountain, Mount Asgard, Shivling, Jøkulkyrkja Mountain |
Ulvetanna Peak (Norwegian: the wolf's tooth) is a sharp peak (2,930 m) in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was first climbed in February 1994.
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Map of Ulvetanna Peak, Antarctica
Location
Ulvetanna lies about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Kinntanna Peak in the Fenriskjeften Mountain (Norwegian: Fenrir's jaw) in the east part of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. The peak is one of the most demanding on the continent and its mile-long north east ridge has been described as one of “the last great climbs”. Mapped from surveys and air photos by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–60) and named Ulvetanna.
First ascent
The summit was first reached in February 1994 by Robert Caspersen, Sjur Nesheim and Ivar Tollefsen by the NW face.
Later ascents
References
Ulvetanna Peak Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA