Ulvetanna Peak

Ulvetanna Peak
The southern Drygalski Mountains in NW direction. The peak on the right is the Ulvetanna.
Highest point
Elevation2,930 m (9,610 ft)
Coordinates71°51′S 8°20′E / 71.850°S 8.333°E / -71.850; 8.333
Geography
Ulvetanna Peak is located in Antarctica
Ulvetanna Peak
Ulvetanna Peak
Location
LocationQueen 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.

  1. ^ Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). "Matterhorn". COMPOSITE GAZETTEER OF ANTARCTICA.