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Beitzel Peak
Beitzel Peak
is a
peak
, high, rising southeast of
Minaret Peak
in the
Marble Hills
,
Heritage Range
. It was named by the
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
for John E. Beitzel, a
geophysicist
on the
United States Antarctic Research Program
South Pole—Queen Maud Land Traverse
I and
II
, 1964–65 and 1965–66.
The
first ascent
is
credited
to
British
climbers
Dominic Spicer
and
Rob Jarvis
in late
December 2009
.