Similaun

Coordinates: 46°45′49″N 10°52′50″E / 46.76361°N 10.88056°E / 46.76361; 10.88056
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Similaun
The Similaun as seen from south
Highest point
Elevation3,606 m (11,831 ft)
Prominence259 m (850 ft)
Parent peakHintere Schwärze
Isolation2.8 km (1.7 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates46°45′49″N 10°52′50″E / 46.76361°N 10.88056°E / 46.76361; 10.88056
Geography
Similaun is located in Austria
Similaun
Similaun
Location within Austria on the Austrian—Italian border
Location
BEV OK50 173
Climbing
First ascent1833 by Peter Carl Thurwieser or in 1834 by Josef Raffeiner and Theodor Kaserer
Easiest routeFrom the Similaunhütte over the Niederjoch glacier and west ridge

The Similaun (German pronunciation:

Ötzi the Iceman in 1991.[1]

Ötzi memorial

References

  1. ^ "500-year-old 'goatelope' mummy found in melting European glacier". National Geographic. 2022-08-11. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved 2023-03-12.