Nupskåpa Peak

Coordinates: 72°43′S 0°16′E / 72.717°S 0.267°E / -72.717; 0.267
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Nupskapa Peak (72°43′S 0°16′E / 72.717°S 0.267°E / -72.717; 0.267) is an icecapped peak, 2,450 m, just south of Reece Valley in the Sverdrup Mountains, Queen Maud Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) (1949–52). Rephotographed by the Norwegian expedition (1958–59) and named Nupskapa (the peak cloak). Storkvaeven Cirque is a cirque on the northwest side of Nupskapa Peak.

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