Skavlhø Mountain

Skavlho Mountain (72°2′S 14°30′E / 72.033°S 14.500°E / -72.033; 14.500Coordinates: 72°2′S 14°30′E / 72.033°S 14.500°E / -72.033; 14.500) is a mountain, 2,610 m, standing north of Ormeryggen in the Payer Mountains of Queen Maud Land. Photographed from the air by the German Antarctic Expedition (1938–39). Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–60) and named Skavlho (snow-drift heights).

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

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