A Twin Otter at Vinson Base Camp. Photo: Damien Gildea In 1960-61, The Mountain World published a picture of the Vinson Massif and proclaimed it the highest peak in Antarctica. "Independently ...

But our schedule at Mount Blanc precluded us from going to the summit, so we helicoptered in to glaciers high on the massif to camp and make ... Antarctica's legendary Vinson, almost within ...

The Massif overlooks the Ronne Ice Shelf near ... climbers are transported by ski-equipped aircraft to the base camp of Mt. Vinson (7,000 feet) where they begin their ascent.

As mountains go, Antarctica’s Vinson Massif* is not particularly awe-inspiring in its height. A humpbacked hunk of granite that rises to 16,860 ft., Vinson is the highest known peak on the ...

Vinson Massif in Antarctica. This remarkable achievement marks the completion of her Seven Summits Challenge, making her the youngest female climber in the world to conquer the highest peak on all ...