Elena Peak

Location of Tangra Mountains on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands.
Elena Peak from Bransfield Strait.
Elena Peak and Yavorov Peak from Miziya Peak, with Moon Bay and Sopot Ice Piedmont in the foreground.
Topographic map of Livingston Island and Smith Island.

Elena Peak (Bulgarian: връх Елена, romanized: vrah Elena, IPA: [ˈvrɤx ɛˈlɛnɐ]) is a 700 m peak in Delchev Ridge, Tangra Mountains on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. The peak surmounts Sopot Ice Piedmont to the north and Strandzha Glacier to the south, and was named after the Bulgarian town of Elena.

The east slopes of Elena Peak and the north side of Delchev Ridge towards Renier Point, together with the adjacent portion of Sopot Ice Piedmont are a popular site for backcountry skiing and climbing, with skiers landed by Zodiac rigid inflatable boats from cruise ships visiting the Half Moon Island area.[1][2]

  1. ^ S. Romeo. IceAxe.TV Antarctic Peninsula Ski Cruise Update 4. TetonAT website, 2009.
  2. ^ T. Crocker. Livingston Island, South Shetlands. Liftlines Skiing and Snowboarding Forums, 17 November 2011.