Greenland · Watkins Range2,943 m (9,656 ft)Petermann Peak 3D Terrain Map & Relief Model
Interactive digital elevation model (DEM) for Petermann Peak. Tilt, rotate, and inspect high-altitude summit ridges, glacial cirques, and approach routes in high-resolution 3D WebGL cartography.
Coastal depot near the tidewater terminus of the fjord system.
Intermediate campsite on the lateral moraine overlooking the Gregory icefall.
High camp nestled beneath the Southwest Ridge rock buttress on the inland ice sheet.
The commanding rocky summit beacon of Northeast Greenland, overlooking the Nordenskiöld Glacier.
Total vertical rise from Fjord Head Camp (Kejser Franz Joseph) (20m) directly to the summit crest.
DMS: 73°05′18″ N, 28°36′05″ W. Verified against alpine geodesy baselines.
The vertical drop to the lowest contour encircling the peak with no higher summit inside it.
Surrounded by lateral moraines, active icefalls, and high glaciated ridges feeding regional river systems.
Topographic Architecture of Petermann Peak
Petermann Peak is a dramatic 2,943-metre (9,656 ft) glaciated nunatak dominating western Fraenkel Land and the inner Kejser Franz Joseph Fjord in Northeast Greenland. Discovered in August 1870 by Julius Payer and named after German cartographer August Petermann, the mountain was long believed to be the highest summit in all of Greenland until the Watkins Range was surveyed. On August 15, 1929, Scottish polar geologist James Wordie led the Cambridge Expedition to its maiden first ascent via the Gregory Glacier. Standing within the Northeast Greenland National Park, Petermann Peak is an iconic monument of high-latitude Arctic mountaineering.