Petermann Peak
| Petermann Peak | |
|---|---|
| Petermann Bjerg | |
Aerial view from the north in 1988 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,943 m (9,656 ft) |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 73°5′24″N 26°23′25″W / 73.09000°N 26.39028°W |
| Geography | |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1929 |
Petermann Peak, (Danish: Petermann Bjerg), also known as Petermann Fjeld, Petermanns Topp and Petermann Point is a mountain in King Christian X Land, Northeast Greenland. Administratively it is part of the Northeast Greenland National Park zone.
The area around Petermann Peak is uninhabited. This mountain is located in the high Arctic zone, where Polar climate prevails. The average annual temperature in the area is −16 °C. The warmest month is June, when the average temperature rises to −2 °C, and the coldest is January, with −22 °C.