Zwiesel Mountain

Coordinates: 71°43′S 12°8′E / 71.717°S 12.133°E / -71.717; 12.133 Zwiesel Mountain (German: Zwieselberg) is a large complex mountain which is highly dissected, rising to 2,970 m and forming the north portion of Pieck Range in the Petermann Ranges of Queen Maud Land. It was discovered and given the descriptive name "Zwiesel-Berg" (forked mountain) by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Capt. Alfred Ritscher.

See also

List of mountains of Queen Maud Land

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Zwiesel Mountain" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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