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Fun fact 5 about Vinson Massif

Mount Vinson from NW at Vinson Plateau by Christian Stangl (flickr)
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The skyrunner Fernanda Maciel did the fastest ascent of Vinson in 6 hours and 40 minutes.

Vinson Massif
Antarctica
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Vinson Massif

Antarctica

Elevation
4,892 m
Countries
Antarctica
29th tallest mountain in the world

Vinson Massif 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 kilometers (750 mi) from the South Pole.

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Photo: Christian Stangl · CC BY-SA 2.0