Napasorsuaq
This article is about the mountain. For the fjord, see Napasorsuaq Fjord.
| Napasorsuaq | |
|---|---|
| Kirkespiret | |
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,590 m (5,220 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains in Greenland |
| Coordinates | 60°21′N 44°44′W / 60.350°N 44.733°WCoordinates: 60°21′N 44°44′W / 60.350°N 44.733°W |
| Geography | |
The Napasorsuaq (Danish: Kirkespiret) is a 1,590m–high mountain in southern Greenland, in the Kujalleq municipality.[1]
Geography
The mountain rises in the mountainous peninsula of the mainland which forms the eastern side of the Southern Sermilik fjord.[2] It is the highest peak of a moderately glaciated mountain chain stretching in a SW/NE direction with summits reaching 1,400 m. The Kirkespirdalen Dal valley, named after the mountain, stretches westwards onto the Saqqa Fjord.
The Napasorsuaq is a popular mountain among climbers because of its firm granite walls, similar to other peaks in the region such as Ketil and Ulamertorsuaq.[3]
 View of the South Face of Napasorsuaq. |
See also
References
- ↑ Gazetteer of Greenland written by Per Ivar Haug, UBiT (Universitetsbiblioteket i Trondheim), August 2005, ISBN 82-7113-114-1
- ↑ "Søndre Sermilik". Mapcarta. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ↑ Michael Hjorth. "Ketil Fjeld, South Greenland, 1987". Mapcarta. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
External links
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