| Elevation | 3599 m |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 259 m |
| Parent peak | Hintere Schwärze |
| Location | Tyrol, Austria / South Tyrol Italy |
| Range | Ötztal Alps |
| Coordinates | 46°45′49″N 10°52′50″E |
| Topo | BEV OK50 173 |
| First ascent | 1833 by Peter Carl Thurwieser or in 1834 by Josef Raffeiner and Theodor Kaserer |
| Easiest route | From the Similaunhütte over the Niederjoch glacier and west ridge |
The Similaun (zimiˈlaʊn) is a mountain in the Schnalskamm group of the Ötztal Alps.[1] It is on the Austrian-Italian border. At 3,599 m, it is Austria's sixth highest summit. It was first ascended in 1834 by Josef Raffeiner and Theodor Kaserer. It is most famous for being the mountain on whose slopes Helmut Simon and Erika Simon discovered Ötzi the Iceman in 1991.[2]
References
- ^ Klier, Walter (2006). Ötztaler Alpen. Bergverlag Rother. ISBN 978-3-7633-1123-1.
- ^ "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.