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  1. Oct 19, 2023 · The highest mountain in Antarctica, Mount Vinson rises 4,892 meters (16,050 feet) above sea level. Mount Vinson is one of the most recently discovered and explored of the Seven Summits, the highest peaks of the world’s seven continents.

  2. Vinson Massif is the tallest mountain in Antarctica. Its peak reaches 4897 m (16,067 ft), though the mountain itself is a large raised feature around thirteen miles long and eight miles wide, dominating the Sentinel Range of the Ellesworth Mountains in which it is located.

  3. Vinson Massif ( / ˈvɪnsən mæˈsiːf /) is a large mountain massif in Antarctica that is 21 km (13 mi) long and 13 km (8 mi) wide and lies within the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains. It overlooks the Ronne Ice Shelf near the base of the Antarctic Peninsula. The massif is located about 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) from the South Pole.

  4. Mar 17, 2023 · Mount Vinson is situated in the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, deep in the heart of Antarctica. The summit rises to an impressive 4,892m above sea level. You will see vistas of vast glaciers and snow-covered mountains gently blurring with the white skyline in all directions.

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  5. www.worldatlas.com › mountains › mount-vinsonMount Vinson - WorldAtlas

    Aug 23, 2021 · Rising to an elevation of 4,892m, Mount Vinson is the most recently discovered and the most remote of the Seven Summits. Mount Vinson is situated in the northern part of the summit plateau of the Vinson Massif, and about 2km to the north of the Hollister Peak.

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  6. Photo by Christian Stangl. The uniqueness of Mount Vinson is surely what attracts so many people to it. It is utterly isolated, with an unbroken view of white wilderness greeting climbers who reach its summit. Name: Mount Vinson. Height: 4892m (16,050ft) Location: Southern part of the Sentinel range in the Ellsworth Mountains, West Antarctica.

  7. Mt Vinson is the highest point and therefore one of the 7 summits. So to climb the 7 summits, one must go to the bottom of the earth... Vinson Massif, at 78°35'S, 85°25'W is 21km (13 miles) long and 13km (8 miles) wide. It lies on the southern part of the main ridge of the Sentinel Range.