Similaun

Mountain in Italy
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Similaun is located in Austria
Similaun
Similaun
Location within Austria on the Austrian—Italian border
LocationTyrol, Austria /
South Tyrol ItalyParent rangeÖtztal AlpsTopo mapBEV OK50 173ClimbingFirst ascent1833 by Peter Carl Thurwieser or in 1834 by Josef Raffeiner and Theodor KasererEasiest routeFrom the Similaunhütte over the Niederjoch glacier and west ridge

The Similaun (German pronunciation: [zimiˈlaʊn] ⓘ) is a mountain in the Schnalskamm group of the Ötztal Alps. It is on the Austrian-Italian border. At 3,606 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.[1]

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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.


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