 Large silicified tree stumps in place of growth were found halfway up this ridge, hence named Silva by the Northern Party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1962–63.Simensen Peak

Simensen Peak is a peak standing on the north side of Glitrefonna Glacier in the Sor Rondane Mountains.It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump 1946-47 and named for Erik Simensen, photographic expert with the Lars Christensen Expedition to this area 1936–37.