The Vinson Massif. In his book Mountaineering in Antarctica: Climbing in the Frozen South, Damien Gildea described the Vinson ...

Climbing the highest peak on each continent is one of the most iconic challenges in the world of mountaineering. Popularly ...

Climbing Mount Vinson (4,892 meters/16,050 feet), presents a unique and challenging endeavor, combining extreme cold, a remote location, and breathtaking polar landscapes.

The iconic mountain rises from the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, near the Ronne Ice Shelf. Mt. Vinson and five other nearby mountains, collectively called Vinson Massif, sit 700 ...

As mountains go, Antarctica's Vinson Massif* is not particularly awe-inspiring in its height. A humpbacked hunk of granite that rises to 16,860 ft., Vinson is the highest known peak on the ...

Program Overview for the NOVA program Mountain of Ice: Follow a group of explorers and scientists as they scale Vinson Massif, Antarctica's highest peak, collecting snowfall data along the way to ...

Just a week before, in early January 2024, he’d struggled through snow and ice to summit the Vinson Massif, Antarctica’s highest peak. Years before, in 2017, he’d become the first Irish ...

With this ascent of Vinson Massif in Antarctica, Andrew Aziz has now climbed some of the most significant mountains across all seven continents. He plans to complete the Seven Summits challenge by ...

The discovery of the Vinson Massif. On Nov. 23, 1935, American aviator Lincoln Ellsworth flew over the Sentinel Range. But thick clouds meant he could only spot only one small peak.

Climbers enjoy great success on Mount Vinson this season. The Antarctic summer runs from November through March, when the sun shines 24-hours per day and temperatures hover around 12°F to 30°F ...

Just a week before, in early January 2024, he’d struggled through snow and ice to summit the Vinson Massif, Antarctica’s highest peak. Years before, in 2017, he’d become the first Irish ...