While some ambitious mountaineers will attempt winter climbs on Himalayan peaks, the majority of expeditions will now travel to warmer climates and more accessible mountains. Mt. Vinson in ...

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 ...

Mount Vinson is more than three times higher than ... In parts of Antarctica the winter temperature can be minus 60°C. Scientists do experiments to see how the cold affects humans of the world.

The continent doubles in size during winter as more ice forms. Mount Vinson is the highest mountain in Antarctica - it is 4,892 metres tall. Mount Erebus in Antarctica is the most southerly active ...