Beitzel Peak ( 80°17′S 82°18′W / 80.283°S 82.300°W) is a peak, 2,170 metres (7,120 ft) high,[ citation needed] rising 1.5 nautical miles (3 km) southeast of Minaret Peak in the Marble Hills, Heritage Range. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for John E. Beitzel, a geophysicist on the United States Antarctic Research Program South Pole—Queen Maud Land Traverse I and II, 1964–65 and 1965–66. [1]
The first ascent is credited to British climbers Dominic Spicer and Rob Jarvis in late December 2009. [2]
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Beitzel Peak ( 80°17′S 82°18′W / 80.283°S 82.300°W) is a peak, 2,170 metres (7,120 ft) high,[ citation needed] rising 1.5 nautical miles (3 km) southeast of Minaret Peak in the Marble Hills, Heritage Range. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for John E. Beitzel, a geophysicist on the United States Antarctic Research Program South Pole—Queen Maud Land Traverse I and II, 1964–65 and 1965–66. [1]
The first ascent is credited to British climbers Dominic Spicer and Rob Jarvis in late December 2009. [2]
This article incorporates
public domain material from
"Beitzel Peak".
Geographic Names Information System.
United States Geological Survey.