Angiartarfik, former spelling ''Angîârtarfik'', is a
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and ...
in the
Kujalleq
Kujalleq ( Greenlandic: , da, Den Syden, lit=The South) is a municipality on the southern tip of Greenland, operational from 1 January 2009. The administrative center of the municipality is in Qaqortoq (formerly called Julianehåb).
Creation
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municipality, southern
Greenland
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.
Geography
Angiartarfik is a mountain with multiple rocky peaks, the highest of which reaches 1,824 m. This largely
unglaciated
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mountain rises above
Stordalen Havn
Stordalen Havn is a small, sheltered natural harbour at the northern end of Torsukattak Fjord in the district of Nanortalik, in Greenland.
Nearby Alleruusakasiit and Angiartarfik mountains have a good reputation among alpinists.
Geography
Sto ...
, about 2 km west of the shore of
Torsukattak Fjord
Torsukattak is a fjord in far southern Greenland. Administratively it is part of the Kujalleq municipality.
Geography
Torsukattak Fjord is located to the southwest of Prince Christian Sound near the Cape Farewell Archipelago. The fjord is or ...
.
In the same manner as neighbouring
Alleruusakasiit, located across the valley to the south, Angiartarfik is a renowned mountain among
alpinists, especially its east face.
See also
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Big wall climbing
Big wall climbing is a type of rock climbing where a climber ascends a long multi-pitch route, normally requiring more than a single day to complete the climb. Big wall routes require the climbing team to live on the route often using portaledges ...
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List of mountains in Greenland
This is a list of mountains in Greenland.
List
For each mountain, the municipality in which it is located is given, along with coordinates indicating the approximate centre of the mountain (follow the link to see satellite images of the location ...
References
External links
Geographic features & Photographs around Angîârtarfik, in Vestgrønland, Greenland Mountains of Greenland
Kujalleq
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