The Similaun (German pronunciation: [zimiˈlaʊn] (listen)) 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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Similaun
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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[it] Similaun

[ru] Симилаун