Nalumasortoq | |
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View of the West Face from Tasermiut Fjord
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,045 m (6,709 ft) |
Listing | List of mountains in Greenland |
Coordinates | 60°23′12″N 44°28′10″W / 60.38667°N 44.46944°WCoordinates: 60°23′12″N 44°28′10″W / 60.38667°N 44.46944°W |
Geography | |
The Nalumasortoq or Naluumasortoq is a 2,045 m–high mountain in southern Greenland, in the Kujalleq municipality.
The mountain rises not far from Nanortalik, in the mountainous peninsula of the mainland which forms the eastern side of the Tasermiut Fjord.
The Nalumasortoq closes an east-facing valley that lies between the Ulamertorsuaq and Ketil 60°24′59″N 44°30′44″W / 60.41639°N 44.51222°W mountain peaks and with its 2,045 m it is the tallest peak of the group. It is very little glaciated owing to its steep walls. Only below 1,600 m there are glaciers in the east, NW and SW. Its massive western wall is especially popular among mountain climbers.