Tiningnertok | |
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Apostelen Tommelfinger | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,291.48 m (7,518.0 ft) |
Coordinates | 60°35′54″N43°49′13″W / 60.59833°N 43.82028°W Coordinates: 60°35′54″N43°49′13″W / 60.59833°N 43.82028°W [1] |
Geography | |
Location | Kujalleq, Greenland |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1976 |
Tiningnertok (Danish : Apostelen Tommelfinger, meaning 'Thumb of the Apostle') is a mountain in King Frederick VI Coast, Kujalleq municipality, southern Greenland.
Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in Denmark and in the region of Southern Schleswig in northern Germany, where it has minority language status. Also, minor Danish-speaking communities are found in Norway, Sweden, Spain, the United States, Canada, Brazil, and Argentina. Due to immigration and language shift in urban areas, around 15–20% of the population of Greenland speak Danish as their first language.
A mountain is a large landform that rises above the surrounding land in a limited area, usually in the form of a peak. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill. Mountains are formed through tectonic forces or volcanism. These forces can locally raise the surface of the earth. Mountains erode slowly through the action of rivers, weather conditions, and glaciers. A few mountains are isolated summits, but most occur in huge mountain ranges.
King Frederick VI Coast is a major geographic division of Greenland. It comprises the coastal area of Southeastern Greenland in Sermersooq and Kujalleq municipalities fronting the Irminger Sea of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by King Christian IX Land on the north and the Greenland Ice Sheet to the west.
This mountain is popular among mountaineers, especially its Northeast Face, but it is of difficult access for it lies in an isolated area where climatic conditions are often rough. Its granite walls are similar to Ketil's. [2]
Granite is a common type of felsic intrusive igneous rock that is granular and phaneritic in texture. Granites can be predominantly white, pink, or gray in color, depending on their mineralogy. The word "granite" comes from the Latin granum, a grain, in reference to the coarse-grained structure of such a holocrystalline rock. Strictly speaking, granite is an igneous rock with between 20% and 60% quartz by volume, and at least 35% of the total feldspar consisting of alkali feldspar, although commonly the term "granite" is used to refer to a wider range of coarse-grained igneous rocks containing quartz and feldspar.
The Ketil is a 2,010 m–high mountain in southern Greenland, in the Kujalleq municipality.
Tiningnertok is a massive 2,291.48 m (7,518.0 ft) ultra-prominent mountain with multiple peaks at the top. [3] It rises steeply from the shore east of small Tininnertooq Bay on the northern side of the middle section of Lindenow Fjord (Kangerlussuatsiaq), [1] west of the mouth of the Nørrearm branch of the fjord. [4] [5] Akuliarusersuaq is another massive peak rising barely 3 km to the southeast at 60°34′13″N43°44′4″W / 60.57028°N 43.73444°W to a height of 1,534.67 m (5,035.0 ft). [6]
Lindenow Fjord or Kangerlussuatsiaq, is a fjord in the King Frederick VI Coast, Kujalleq municipality, southern Greenland. The fjord is named after Godske Lindenov, admiral of the Danish Navy noted for his role in King Christian IV's expeditions to Greenland.
The history of mountaineering in Southeast Greenland began quite recently. In 1971 members of the French Club Alpin of Paris reached the base of the Apostelen Tommelfinger by helicopter, but had to desist following a number of accidents and other problems. Two years later, in 1973, an Italian group of mountaineers also experienced failure while trying to climb this remote peak. [7] Finally the 1976 expedition led by Frenchman Sylvain Jouty succeeded in climbing Tiningnertok. [3]
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The Watkins Range is Greenland's highest mountain range. It is located in King Christian IX Land, Sermersooq municipality.
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Paatusoq, mentioned as 'Patursok' by Wilhelm August Graah, is a fjord in the King Frederick VI Coast, Kujalleq municipality, southeastern Greenland. Its name means "The one with the big mouth" in the Greenlandic language.
Alleruusakasiit, former spelling Agdlerussakasit, is a mountain in the Kujalleq municipality, southern Greenland.
Angiartarfik, former spelling Angîârtarfik, is a mountain in the Kujalleq municipality, southern Greenland.
Mount Paatusoq, also known as 'Mount Patuersoq', is the highest mountain in the Kujalleq municipality, SE Greenland.
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Schweizerland, also known as Schweizerland Alps, is a mountain range in King Christian IX Land, eastern Greenland. Administratively this range is part of the Sermersooq Municipality. Its highest point is one of the highest peaks in Greenland.
The Lemon Range or Lemon Mountains is a mountain range in King Christian IX Land, eastern Greenland. Administratively this range is part of the Sermersooq Municipality.
The Crown Prince Frederick Range is a large mountain range in King Christian IX Land, eastern Greenland. Administratively this range is part of the Sermersooq Municipality.
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