Vihren Peak

Vihren Peak

Vihren Peak is a sharp peak in Levski Ridge of the Tangra Mountains in eastern Livingston Island of Antarctica. The peak is named after the summit of the Pirin Mountains in Bulgaria, overlooks Huron Glacier to the north-northwest and Magura Glacier to the southeast, and is about 1150 m. The peak is located at 62°39'35'S, 60°02'14'W, northeast of Vitosha Saddle, 560 m south-southwest of Helmet Peak, 1.5 km northeast by east of Great Needle Peak (Falsa Aguja) and 2.3 km north by west of Radichkov Peak.

External links

* [http://www3.pnra.it/SCAR_GAZE SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer] .
* [http://www.mfa.government.bg/uploads/imgs/Livingston/livingston.jpgReference Map]


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