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Mountain in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica

71°54′S 7°17′E / 71.900°S 7.283°E / -71.900; 7.283 Rakekniven Peak is a peak, 2,365 m, at the north end of Trollslottet Mountain in the Filchner Mountains, Queen Maud Land. The peak was plotted from surveys and air photos by Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–60) and named Rakekniven (the razor) after its distinctive shape. It is an almost vertical granite spur protruding from the mountains, and was climbed by Alex Lowe in 1996.

Bibliography

Photo of Rakekniven in Guardian article about Alex Lowe

This article incorporates public domain material from "Rakekniven". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

References

"Alex Lowe: Mountain maverick who died on a typically audacious mission". 2 May 2016.

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