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14-589: Gunnbjørn Fjeld is located in the Watkins Range , an area of nunataks on the east coast, which contains several other summits above 3,500 metres. Its height is often given as 3,700 metres (12,139 ft), although figures vary slightly. This is higher than Snæfellsjökull , 530.2 kilometers away. Straight light rays would not allow to see simultaneously Gunnbjørn Fjeld and Snæfellsjökull, while it has been suggested that indivisibility may have existed under hillingar normal weather condition. Gunnbjørn Fjeld

28-544: A Scottish team, and for the second time in 1998 by Roland Aeschimann leading a Swiss team. The Ejnar Mikkelsen Range is a long nunatak with high peaks extending for about 23 km (14 mi) in a north–south direction. It is located east of the main Watkins Range on the eastern side of the Kronborg Glacier and west of the Borgtinderne , another nunatak with high peaks. Its northern end connects with

42-545: A mountain, mountain range, or peak in Greenland is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Watkins Range The Watkins Range ( Danish : Watkins Bjerge ) is Greenland 's highest mountain range. It is located in King Christian IX Land , Sermersooq municipality. The range was named after British Arctic explorer Gino Watkins . Made up entirely of nunataks , this remote range

56-544: Is a mountain range in King Christian IX Land , eastern Greenland . Administratively it is part of the Sermersooq Municipality. The range is part of the greater Watkins Range and is named after Danish polar explorer Ejnar Mikkelsen . The highest peak is one of the most impressive mountains in Greenland and has a good reputation among alpinists . It was first climbed in 1970 by Andrew Ross leading

70-517: Is known by the name Knud Rasmussens Bjerge . The Watkins Range has a number of mountains higher than 3,000 m (9,800 ft), some of which are unnamed. Among these the following deserve mention: The Watkins Range has excellent snow as well as ice routes for experienced climbers. Good climbing conditions are present for the most part in July and August. Ejnar Mikkelsen Range Ejnar Mikkelsen Range ( Danish : Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld )

84-587: Is located in King Christian IX Land about 60 km inland from the Blosseville Coast . It is a system of nunataks surrounded by large active glaciers. The main glaciers are the large Christian IV Glacier to the west, the Rosenborg Glacier to the south and the Kronborg Glacier to the east. The range has massive ice-covered peaks and exposed cliffs. The primary summit of the range is Gunnbjørn Fjeld 3,694 m (12,119 ft), also

98-411: Is marked as a 3,325 m (10,909 ft) peak in some sources. Polar climate prevails in the region. The average annual temperature in the area of the range is -14 °C. The warmest month is July when the average temperature reaches -2 °C and the coldest is February when the temperature sinks to -22 °C. This article related to a mountain, mountain range, or peak in Greenland

112-480: The actual highest summit in Greenland. In 1935 Lawrence Wager , who had been earlier with Watkins' 1930 expedition returned to East Greenland and opened a new route inland. During his venture he made the first ascent of the range's highest point, Gunnbjorns Fjeld. He was also able to sight as well the Lemon Range , a hitherto unknown range located to the north-east of Kangerlugssuaq Fjord . The Watkins Range

126-713: The highest peak in the Arctic . The Lindbergh Range rises to the west, beyond the Christian IV Glacier. Other high nunataks are located nearby, some being part of the greater Watkins Range system, such as the Skaermen (Skærmen) to the west, the Ejnar Mikkelsen Range — and the Borgtinderne to the east, and the Lilloise Range to the southeast. The Gronau Nunataks are located to

140-677: The north at the edge of the Greenland Ice Sheet , separated from the Watkins Range by the Christian IV Glacier. 'Rasmussens Range' (Knud Rasmussens Bjerge) , from Knud Rasmussen Land mountains, is the name used in some sources to refer to the northern section of the range located between the 69th parallel north and the Gronau Nunataks . However, there is a mountain range located in West Greenland that

154-417: The northern part of the Watkins Range. The area of this range is uninhabited. The highest point in the range is 3,282.7 m (10,770 ft) high Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld main peak, a massive mountain having a black rock needle at the top that marks the true summit. None of the other peaks in the nunatak rises above 3,000 m (9,800 ft). This summit is one of the highest summits in Greenland and it

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168-450: Was first climbed on 16 August 1935 by Augustine Courtauld , Jack Longland , Ebbe Munck and Lawrence Wager . It is named after Gunnbjörn Ulfsson , the first European to have sighted Greenland. The peak rises in an uninhabited part of the eastern coast of Greenland. The mountain is climbed infrequently due to its remote location. Access is often done with helicopter or ski-equipped plane (normally from Iceland). This article related to

182-399: Was formerly an unknown area. In 1912 Swiss geophysicist and Arctic explorer Alfred De Quervain crossed the Greenland ice cap from Godhavn (Qeqertarsuaq) on the west, to Sermilik Fjord on the eastern side and saw a range system that he named ' Schweizerland ', marking the position and approximate height of Mont Forel , the highest point of that area Lacking accurate data, Mont Forel

196-623: Was then thought to be the highest mountain in the Arctic Circle area, together with Petermann Peak far to the north. However, in 1930 Gino Watkins, leader of the British Arctic Air Route Expedition , discovered a new mountain range from the air located over 350 km to the northeast of Schweizerland that he named 'New Mountains'. This was the higher Watkins Range with the Gunnbjørnsfjeld ,

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