Imeon Range
Mountain range in Antarctica From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mountain range in Antarctica From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Imeon Range (Bulgarian: Хребет Имеон, ‘Hrebet Imeon’ \'hre-bet i-me-'on\) (62°58′30″S 62°30′20″W) is a mountain range occupying the interior of Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It extends 30 km (19 mi) in southwest-northeast direction between Cape James and Cape Smith, and is 6.8 km wide. Its summit Mount Foster (2,025 m) was first climbed in 1996 by a New Zealand team led by Greg Landreth. Other prominent peaks include Evlogi Peak (2,024 m), Antim Peak (1,995 m), Mount Pisgah (1,814 m), Slaveykov Peak (1674 m), Neofit Peak (1657 m), Drinov Peak (1519 m), Riggs Peak (1,601 m) and Mount Christi (1,272 m).[1][2] It was first mapped by Bulgaria in 2009.
Imeon Range | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Foster |
Elevation | 2,025 m (6,644 ft)[1][2] |
Dimensions | |
Length | 30 km (19 mi) |
Width | 6.8 km (4.2 mi) |
Geography | |
Continent | Antarctica |
Region | South Shetland Islands |
Range coordinates | 62°58′30″S 62°30′20″W[3] |
The range is named after Mount Imeon (present day Pamir, Hindu Kush, and Tian Shan), whose highlands and valleys around upper Oxus River (Amu Darya) were described as the ancient homeland of Bulgars by the seventh century Armenian geography index ‘Ashharatsuyts’ by Anania Shirakatsi.
The first ascent of the summit Mount Foster was made by Greg Landreth and his team comprising Brice Dowrick, Dan Mannix and Roger Thompson on 29–30 January 1996.[4] Antim Peak was first ascended by the French mountaineers Mathieu Cortial, Lionel Daudet and Patrick Wagnon on 12 January 2010. Their route called Le vol du sérac (Flight of the Serac) followed the western spur of the peak.[5][6]
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