Mount Vinson is the eighth-highest mountain in the world. Skip to main content. ... Mount Vinson is the highest peak in Antarctica, with an elevation of 16,066 feet (4,897 meters).

Today is the 58th anniversary of the first ascent of 4,892m Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica. Antarctica has ...

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

Having climbed the highest peak on six of the world's seven continents in a "Seven Summits" quest to do them all, Kim Hess took plenty of time to savor the summit of Mount Vinson in Antarctica two ...

Mt. Vinson, the highest peak on the continent of Antarctica, stands 16,050 ft. This distinction makes Mt. Vinson a member of the Seven Summits – the highest mountain on each of the seven continents.

At 4,892m of elevation and 1,200km away from the South Pole, Mount Vinson is Antarctica’s highest peak and one of the Seven Summits. The mountain has seen thousands of ascents and welcomes ...

Mount Vinson, Antarctica's tallest peak, stands at 16,050 feet tall. But to get to it, Giesecke would have to wait. In January he traveled to Punta Arenas, Chile.

Mount Tyree. 15,919 feet. Though Mount Tyree is only Antarctica's second-highest mountain--Vinson Massif is 131 feet taller--it is considered more technically difficult to climb.

Mount Everest of the Great Himalayan Range, located on the border of Nepal and China, is the world’s highest mountain. It stands at 29,035 feet (8,850 meters). Aconcagua mountain, in the Andes ...

Mount Vinson, which sits just outside the British Antarctic Territory, remains the undisputed tallest peak on the continent at 4,892m (16,049ft). Dr Fretwell's team is releasing its findings on UN ...

Today is the 58th anniversary of the first ascent of 4,892m Mount Vinson. We explore the discovery and climbing history of Antarctica's highest peak.