Similaun
The Similaun (German pronunciation: [zimiˈlaʊn] (

Ötzi memorial
Similaun | |
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![]() The Similaun as seen from south | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,606 m (11,831 ft) |
Prominence | 259 m (850 ft) |
Parent peak | Hintere Schwärze |
Isolation | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) ![]() |
Coordinates | 46°45′49″N 10°52′50″E |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Similaun Location within Austria on the Austrian—Italian border | |
Location | Tyrol, Austria / South Tyrol Italy |
Parent range | Ötztal Alps |
Topo map | BEV OK50 173 |
Climbing | |
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 |
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