Helvetia Tinde (Helvetia Peak) is the highest mountain in the Roosevelt Range, Northern Greenland. It is also the highest mountain of the northernmost mountain range on Earth.
Administratively, it belongs to the Northeast Greenland National Park.
Geography Helvetia Tinde is located about from the North Pole.2002 American Alpine Journal, p.286 It is the highest peak of North Peary Land.
This mountain rises in the central region of the Roosevelt Range proper, west of the Polkorridoren (Polar Corridor) pass, about SSW of the head of Sands Fjord.H.P. Trettin (ed.), Geology of the Innuitian Orogen and Arctic Platform of Canada and Greenland, p, 46 Helvetia Tinde is high although according to other sources it is not quite as high.
Climbing history Helvetia Tinde was first climbed in 1969 by the members of an expedition by the British Joint Services during a topographic and geological survey of the northern part of Peary Land.
The second ascent of the summit (and 1st American) was made via a new route (east face) on 17 July 2001 by the 2001 Return To The Top Of The World Expedition led by John Jancik, Ken Zerbst and Terri Baker with David Baker, Jim McCrain, Jim Schaefer, Joe Sears, Vernon Tejas, and Steve Gardiner.North America, Greenland, North Peary Land, North Peary Land, First Ascents, a Traverse of the Peninsula and Confirmation of the World's Most Northerly Peak
See also List of mountains in Greenland Peary Land
References
External links On top of the world Crossing North Peary Land in Summer 1953 North America, Greenland, Roosevelt Range, J.V. Jensen Land, Avanarsuasua, Exploration