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Ulvetanna Peak

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Coordinates:71°51′S8°20′E / 71.850°S 8.333°E /-71.850; 8.333

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Peak in Antarctica

Ulvetanna Peak
The southern Drygalski Mountains in NW direction. The peak on the right is the Ulvetanna.
Highest point
Elevation	2,931 m (9,616 ft)^[1]
Prominence	1,045 m (3,428 ft)
Listing	Ribu
Coordinates	71°51′S8°20′E / 71.850°S 8.333°E /-71.850; 8.333
Geography
Ulvetanna Peak Location
Location	Queen Maud Land,Antarctica

Ulvetanna Peak (Norwegian:the wolf's tooth, German:Matterhorn^[2]) is a sharppeak (2,931 m) inQueen Maud Land,Antarctica. It was first climbed in February 1994. The mountain was first discovered by the GermanAntarctic expedition in 1938 and named after the Swiss mountainMatterhorn because of its similar form. Later the mountain was also named Ulvetanna by the Norwegians.

Geography

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Ulvetanna lies about 2 miles (3.2 km) north ofKinntanna Peak in theFenriskjeften Mountain (Norwegian:Fenrir's maw) in the east part ofQueen 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”.^[3] Mapped from surveys and air photos by theSixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–60) and named Ulvetanna.

Climbing history

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First ascent

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The summit was first reached in February 1994 by Robert Caspersen, Sjur Nesheim andIvar Tollefsen by the NW face.^[4]

Later ascents

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In November 2006, Caspersen and Tollefsen returned with Stein-Ivar Gravdal and Trond Hilde and climbed the North face in 16 days.^[4]
In December 2008,Alexander Huber,Thomas Huber and Stephan Siegrist climbed the NW buttress.
In December 2010,Valery Rozov made a wingsuit BASE jump from the peak, flying 45 seconds in the air before opening his parachute.
From December 2012 to January 2013, a team led byLeo Houlding and including Alastair Lee, Chris Rabone, Sean 'Stanley' Leary, Jason Pickles, and David Reeves made the first ascent of a new route up the north-east ridge, and is documented in Lee's film,The Last Great Climb (2013).^[3]
From January to February 2014, a team led byAndy Kirkpatrick withAleksander Gamme, Jonas Langseth, Kjersti Eide, Ingeborg Jacobsen, and Espen Fadnes ascended the South Ridge in 12 days.