Borg Massif is a
mountain massif, about long and with summits above , situated along the northwest side of the
Penck Trough
Penck Trough (german: Penckmulde) is a broad ice-filled valley trending southwest to northeast, for about between Borg Massif and the northeast part of Kirwan Escarpment, in Queen Maud Land. It was discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expediti ...
in
Queen Maud Land
Queen Maud Land ( no, Dronning Maud Land) is a roughly region of Antarctica claimed by Norway as a dependent territory. It borders the claimed British Antarctic Territory 20° west and the Australian Antarctic Territory 45° east. In addi ...
,
East Antarctica.
The tallest peak, at , is
Hogsaetet Mountain. The parallel, ice-filled
Raudberg Valley and
Frostlendet Valley trend northeastward through the massif, dividing its summits into three rough groups:
Discovery and naming
The feature was photographed from the air by the
Third German Antarctic Expedition
New Swabia (Norwegian and german: Neuschwabenland) was a disputed Antarctic claim by Nazi Germany within the Norwegian territorial claim of Queen Maud Land and is now a cartographic name sometimes given to an area of Antarctica between 20°E a ...
(1938–1939), led by Captain
Alfred Ritscher, but was not correctly shown on the maps by the expedition. It was mapped in detail by
Norwegian
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
* Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
* Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including ...
cartographers from surveys and air photos by the
Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition
The Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition (also known as NBSX or NBSAE) (1949–1952) was the first Antarctica expedition involving an international team of scientists. The team members came from Norway, Sweden and the British Commonw ...
(1949–1952), led by
John Schjelderup Giæver. It was remapped by air photos taken by the
Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition The sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (''Den norske antarktisekspedisjonen'') was a scientific expedition to Queen Maud Land in Antarctica. The expedition was based at Norway Station () which was located on the Fimbul Ice Shelf bordering the co ...
(1958–1959). They named it "Borgmassivet" (the castle massif) in association with
Borg Mountain, its most prominent feature.
Features
*Located at the northern end of the Borg Massif is the summit of
Borg Mountain, a large, flattish, ice-topped mountain with many exposed rock cliffs.
Dugurdspiggen Peak lies 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) north of the massif.
*Located at the northeastern end of the Borg Massif is the summit of
Ytstenut Peak. The name "Ytstenut" means "outermost peak" in the Norwegian language.
*Located at the southern end of the Borg Massif is the summit of
Hogfonna Mountain. The name "Hogfonna" means "the high snowfield" in the Norwegian language.
See also
*
Flesa Rock
*
List of mountains of Queen Maud Land
This list of mountains of Queen Maud Land contains mountains with a registered elevation of higher than 2000 metres (6561 feet) above sea level. The availability of accurate data for this region is limited, making the list both incomplete and inac ...
*
Ruvungane Peaks
*
Småtind Peak
*
Stridbukken Mountain
References
External links
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica*
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Mountains of Queen Maud Land