Today is the 58th anniversary of the first ascent of 4,892m Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica. Antarctica has three main mountain ranges. The Antarctic Peninsula Cordillera runs the full ...

Manita Pradhan, a 42-year-old mountaineer from Sikkim, scaled Mount Vinson Massif, the highest peak in Antarctica at over 16,000 feet above sea level, last Friday. The peak, located in the Sentinel ...

The Antarctic summer runs from late November through March, when the sun burns 24-hours per day and temperatures hover around -20°C (-29°F). This period opens climbing season on Mt. Vinson - the ...

After a successful expedition to Mt. Vinson in Antarctica to close out 2024, elite mountain guiding company Madison Mountaineering returned to the ice to kick-off 2025 with another expedition team.

Mount Vinson Climb Highlights and Historical Context Chand achieved the feat as part of her ‘seven summits’ pursuit, a task that involves the climbing of the highest points in each of the continents.

The Mount Vinson, part of the Vinson Massif in the Ellsworth Mountains, is the Antarctica's highest peak, standing at about 4,892 meters. It's the most remote of the Seven Summits (highest peaks on ...

Mumbai: Kavita Chand, a 40-year-old endurance athlete from Mulund, Mumbai, successfully summited Mount Vinson, at 4,892 metres, the highest peak in Antarctica, on December 14. Mount Vinson Climb ...