Wedge Peak
| Wedge Peak | ||
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| height | 2316 m | |
| location | Ross Dependency , Antarctica | |
| Mountains | Commonwealth Range , Queen Maud Mountains , Transantarctic Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 84 ° 12 ′ 0 ″ S , 172 ° 5 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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| First ascent | 2nd January 1960 | |
The wedge Peak ( English for wedge peak is) a 2316 m high peaks in the Antarctic Ross Dependency . In the Commonwealth Range, it rises from the Mount Patrick massif to the east of the Wedge Face . From here there is a good view to the north of Hood and Beardmore Glaciers .
Participants of the New Zealand Alpine Club Antarctic Expedition (1959–1960) achieved the first ascent on January 2, 1960 while surveying the Hood Glacier. They named him descriptively.
Web links
- Wedge Peak in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)