"First Ascent Liam Suckling (Australia), Jeff Reynolds (USA), Nate Opp (USA) and Larry Holmgren (USA) Approach: After summiting Mt. Vinson on January 4, 2017, the team spent two weeks traveling with skis and sleds, descending the Zapol Glacier from Vinson Base Camp, then traversing the Nimitz, Minnesota, Splettstoesser, Balish, Schanz, Driscoll and Union Glaciers. Covering approximately 120 miles of technical terrain, they made the first ascent of Rogers peak along the way on January 17, 2017. The base camp for Rogers Peak was established at the entrance to an obvious bowl shared by Rogers and an unnamed peak (Peak 1,400m) adjacent to the collection of peaks that compose the Robinson Massif to the south. Base camp elevation is approximately 2,654 ft. Route: From base camp, the team moved west into the bowl up rolling glacier conditions with moderate crevassing. Passing most of the north face of Rogers Peak, we continued ascending the glacier until the true summit on the long east-west ridge was visible. Although there are numerous routes here, the group broke sharply right into an obvious rock band leading to the ridge. After gaining the ridge, the route leads left about 30..." — liamsuckling • Jan 17, 2017