Ulvetanna Peak
Ulvetanna Peak is a sharp peak in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was first climbed in February 1994. The mountain was first discovered by the German Artic expedition in 1938 and named after the Swiss mountain Matterhorn because of his similar form. Later the mountain was renamed by the Norwegians in Ulvetanna Peak.Location
Ulvetanna lies about north of Kinntanna Peak in the Fenriskjeften Mountain 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 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
- In November 2006 Caspersen and Tollefsen returned and with Stein-Ivar Gravdal and Trond Hilde climbed the North face in 16 days.
- In December 2008 by Alexander Huber, Thomas Huber and Stephan Siegrist by 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.
- Between December 2012 and January 2013, a team led by Leo 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. This expedition is well documented in Lee's film, The Last Great Climb
- Between January and February 2014, a team led by Andy Kirkpatrick and including Aleksander Gamme, Jonas Langseth, Kjersti Eide, Ingeborg Jacobsen, and Espen Fadnes made an ascent of the South Ridge in 12 days.
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