Beitzel Peak

Beitzel Peak (

80°17′S 82°18′W / 80.283°S 82.300°W / -80.283; -82.300Coordinates: 80°17′S 82°18′W / 80.283°S 82.300°W / -80.283; -82.300) 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 , 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 and in late December 2009.^[2]

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Beitzel Peak". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)