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Helvetia Tinde, or Helvetia Peak, is the highest mountain in the Roosevelt Range of northern Greenland and the highest peak in Earth’s northernmost mountain range. Rising about 1,929 metres above sea level in North Peary Land within Northeast Greenland National Park, roughly 750 kilometres from the North Pole, it is recognized as the highest peak of North Peary Land despite slight variation in reported elevation. Its climbing history reflects exploration in far northern Greenland: a British Joint Services expedition made the first ascent in 1969 during survey work, and an American team achieved the second ascent on 17 July 2001 by a new route on the east face.
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