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Ritscher Peak

Ritscher Peak

Mountain in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica

Ritscher Peak (German: Ritschergipfel) is a 2,790-metre (9,150 ft) peak located 11 kilometres (7 mi) west-southwest of Mount Mentzel in the Gruber Mountains of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. This peak was discovered and mapped by the Third German Antarctic Expedition of 1938–39 and was named for Capt. Alfred Ritscher, leader of the expedition.[1]

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    "Ritscher Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 31 May 2010.

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