Plana Peak (Bulgarian: връх Плана, romanized: vrah Plana, IPA: [ˈvrɤx ˈpɫanɐ]) is a mostly ice-covered peak on the Levski Ridge, Tangra Mountains, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Surmounting Huron Glacier to the north and its tributaries to the east and west. First ascent by D. Boyanov, N. Petkov and A. Shopov on 8 January 2015. The peak is named after Plana Mountain in Western Bulgaria.
Plana Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 740 m (2,430 ft) |
Coordinates | 62°39′06″S 60°04′20″W |
Geography | |
Location | Livingston Island, Antarctica |
Parent range | Tangra Mountains |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | snow/glacier |
The peak is located 2.21 km north-northwest of Great Needle Peak (Falsa Aguja Peak), 2.66 km northeast of Levski Peak and 2.45 km west-northwest of Helmet Peak (Bulgarian topographic survey Tangra 2004/05, and mapping in 2005 and 2009).
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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