Record SL-865471 · Wikidata Q7517633
Simeon Peak
No list classifications
Elevation
1,576
m
5,171 ft
Prominence
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Isolation
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Coordinates
62.6908° S,
60.2069° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaSimeon Peak (Bulgarian: връх Симеон, romanized: vrah Simeon, IPA: [ˈvrɤx simɛˈɔn]) rises to 1,580 m in Friesland Ridge, Tangra Mountains, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The peak is heavily glaciated, connected to St. Boris Peak to the northeast by Paril Saddle, and surmounts Huntress Glacier to the northwest, Ruen Icefall to the southwest, and Macy Glacier to the east. It was first ascended and GPS-surveyed by the Bulgarian climbers D. Boyanov, N. Petkov and N. Hazarbasanov from Nesebar Gap via the head of Huntress Glacier, Academia Peak, St. Boris Peak and Paril Saddle on 15 January 2017. The peak is named after Czar Simeon the Great of Bulgaria, 893-927 AD.
First ascent
Date
16 Jan 2017
Doychin Boyanov, Nikolay Petkov and Nedelcho Hazarbasanov
Source · wikipedia
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Cyril Peak | 1,505 m | S 192° | 1.7 km |
| Mount Friesland | 1,700 m | NE 25° | 2.5 km |
| Lyaskovets Peak | 1,473 m | NE 47° | 4.5 km |
| Needle Peak | 370 m | S 166° | 4.9 km |