Príncipe de Asturias Peak explained

Príncipe de Asturias Peak (Bulgarian: връх Принсипе де Астуриас|vrah Prinsipe de Asturias, in Bulgarian pronounced as /ˈvrɤx ˈprinsipɛ dɛ ɐsˈturiɐs/; Spanish; Castilian: Pico del Príncipe de Asturias, pronounced as /es/) is the peak rising to 4498 m[1] in Vinson Massif, Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica, and surmounting Branscomb Glacier to the west-northwest, Roché Glacier to the north and Tulaczyk Glacier to the southwest.

The peak is named for the Prince of Asturias in connection with the peak's first ascent made by the Spaniards Manuel Álvarez and on 23 January 1995.

Location

Príncipe de Asturias Peak is located at -78.5472°N -85.7089°W, which is 3.32 km southwest of the summit Mount Vinson (4892 m), 1.32 km west of Silverstein Peak (4790 m), 5.1 km northeast of Brichebor Peak (2900 m), 7.68 km southeast of Knutzen Peak (3373 m) and 3.64 km south of Branscomb Peak (4520 m). US mapping in 1961, 1988 and 2007.

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Notes and References

  1. https://livingatlas2.arcgis.com/antarcticdemexplorer/ Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica.