Vesthjelmen Peak
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Vesthjelmen Peak () is a peak, 1,810 m, standing 8 miles (13 km) west of Austhamaren Peak in the Sor Rondane Mountains. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1946 from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37, and in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47. Named "Vesthjelmen" ("the west helmet") by the Norwegians.
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