Similaun
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| Similaun | |
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 The Similaun as seen from south |
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| Elevation | 3,606 m (11,831 ft) |
| Prominence | 259 m (850 ft) |
| Parent peak | Hintere Schwärze |
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 Similaun
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| Location | Tyrol ( Austria) /South Tyrol (  Italy) |
| Range | Ötztal Alps |
| Coordinates | 46°45′49″N 10°52′50″E / 46.76361°N 10.88056°ECoordinates: 46°45′49″N 10°52′50″E / 46.76361°N 10.88056°E |
| 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 |
The Similaun 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.
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