Borg Massif | |
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Borgmassivet | |
Location within Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Høgsaetet Mountain |
Elevation | 2,717 m (8,914 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 72°45′S 3°30′E / 72.750°S 3.500°E |
Geography | |
Continent | Antarctica |
Sector | Queen Maud Land |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | snow/ice climb |
Borg Massif is a mountain massif, about 50 km (30 mi) long and with summits above 2,700 metres (8,900 ft), situated along the northwest side of the Penck Trough in Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica.[2] The tallest peak, at 2,727 metres (8,947 ft), is Hogsaetet Mountain. The parallel, ice-filled Raudberg Valley and Frostlendet Valley trend northeastward through the massif, dividing its summits into three rough groups: