Mt. Vinson and five other nearby mountains, collectively called Vinson Massif, sit 700 nautical miles from the South Pole. In January 1967, a climbing team led by Nicholas Clinch from the American ...

A Gurkha veteran who lost both legs serving in Afghanistan has set a new record becoming the first double above-knee (DAK) amputee to summit the highest peak outside of Asia. Hari Budha Magar, from ...

Vinson Massif in Antarctica and – in a geopolitical substitution for Europe’s highest peak, Mount Elbrus in Russia – Mont ...

Mr Budha Magar, who is aiming to climb the highest ... and Mount Vinson, Antarctica, to complete his challenge. “After summiting the second highest mountain, I think this will give me more ...

Mr Budha Magar, who is aiming to climb the highest ... and Mount Vinson, Antarctica, to complete his challenge. “After summiting the second highest mountain, I think this will give me more ...