Ritscher Peak Explained

Ritscher Peak
Map:Antarctica
Elevation:2790m (9,150feet)
Location:Antarctica
Range:Gruber Mountains
Coordinates:-71.404°N 13.352°W

Ritscher Peak (German: Ritschergipfel) is a 2790m (9,150feet) peak located 7miles west-southwest of Mount Mentzel in the Gruber Mountains of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. This peak was discovered and mapped by the Third German Antarctic Expedition of 1938–39 and was named for Capt. Alfred Ritscher, leader of the expedition.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. antarid. 12687. Ritscher Peak. 31 May 2010.