Region
Most climbed route
Highlights
- Vinson Massif is the highest mountain in Antarctica and one of the Seven Summits.
- Located about 750 miles from the South Pole.
- Highest point of the Massif is Mount Vinson, named in 2006.
- Lies in the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, which stand above the Ronne Ice Shelf near the base of the Antarctic Peninsula.
- 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.
Routes
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1 summit • 25.0 km • 3,097 m gain • 35 hr 18 min