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Ulvetanna

Inselbergs and Crystalline Monoliths

Ulvetanna is a sharp, isolated rock spire in the Fenriskjeften range of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica, rising to 2,931 meters. Its steep, pointed form earned it a name meaning wolf's tooth in Norwegian, and it is often compared to the Matterhorn for its dramatic shape. A mile long northeast ridge leading to its summit is considered one of the last great unclimbed-style challenges in mountaineering, making Ulvetanna one of the most technically demanding peaks in Antarctica.

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International Treaty Protected Area 1
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Orogeny, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Ulvetanna

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Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Ulvetanna
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1. Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty: Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
Secretariat of the Antarctic TreatyArticle 2
Quote, Article 2
It designates Antarctica as a “natural reserve, devoted to peace and science” (Art. 2).
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Wikidata: Ulvetanna
Wikidata Q3376580, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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