100% Normal Route via Branscomb Glacier
Mount Vinson
Vinson Massif is the highest mountain in Antarctica and one of the Seven Summits. It is located about 750 miles from the South Pole. The highest point of the Massif is Mount Vinson, named in 2006. The massif lies in the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, which stand above the Ronne Ice Shelf near the base of the Antarctic Peninsula. The vast majority of climbs to the summit have used the western side of the massif from the Branscomb Glacier. The climb of Vinson offers little technical difficulty beyond the usual hazards of travel in Antarctica, such as high winds and snowfall.
Mount Vinson SUMMIT LOG peakery first ascent by jakenorton
5
people report climbing or hiking to the summit,
most recently on Dec 24, 2012.
Below are trip reports and shared pictures from their climbs.
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Elevation
16,050 ft / 4,892 m
Prominence
Height Rank
16,050 ft / 4,892 m
#1 in Antarctica
Sentinel Range
Location
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Highest peaks within 250 mi / 400 km
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Mount Vinson
16,050 ft / 4,892 m
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Mount Tyree
15,919 ft / 4,852 m
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Clinch Peak
15,883 ft / 4,841 m
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Corbet Peak
15,820 ft / 4,822 m
Nearest peaks see on map »
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Corbet Peak
15,820 ft / 4,822 m
1 mi / 2 km away
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Branscomb Peak
14,829 ft / 4,520 m
1 mi / 2 km away
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Hollister Peak
14,039 ft / 4,279 m
1 mi / 2 km away
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Silverstein Peak
15,715 ft / 4,790 m
2 mi / 3 km away
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Clinch Peak
15,883 ft / 4,841 m
2 mi / 3 km away
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Schoening Peak
15,561 ft / 4,743 m
2 mi / 3 km away
- Highest peaks within 250 mi / 400 km
- Mount Vinson
- Mount Tyree
- Clinch Peak
- Corbet Peak