Devold Peak

Devold Peak

Devold Peak (72°15′S 26°44′E / 72.25°S 26.733°E / -72.25; 26.733) is a peak, 3,280 m, between Kjelbotn Peak and Pukkelen Rocks near the head of Byrdbreen in the Sor Rondane Mountains. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1937 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and named for Hallvard Devold, who with H. Riiser-Larsen and O. Kjelbotn attempted the exploration of Princess Ragnhild Coast by dog sledge in 1933.

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