Record SL-864377 · Wikidata Q15702930
Schoening Peak
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Elevation
4,743
m
15,561 ft
Prominence
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Isolation
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Coordinates
78.5267° S,
85.4658° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaSchoening Peak is a 4,743 metres (15,561 ft) high, steep and rocky peak, at the northeast edge of the ice-covered Vinson Plateau in the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It surmounts Hinkley Glacier to the north and Dater Glacier to the northeast. The peak was named by US-ACAN in 2006 after Peter K. Schoening (1927-2004), member of the 1966–67 American Antarctic Mountaineering Expedition that made the first ascent of Mount Vinson, the summit of Antarctica, and other high mountains in the Sentinel Range.
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinch Peak | 4,841 m | SW 226° | 1.4 km |
| Corbet Peak | 4,822 m | W 275° | 1.8 km |
| Marts Peak | 4,551 m | SE 132° | 1.9 km |
| Wahlstrom Peak | 4,677 m | SW 207° | 2.9 km |
| Mount Vinson | 4,892 m | W 273° | 3.4 km |
| Hollister Peak | 4,297 m | SW 233° | 3.4 km |