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Rocks from the Summit of Vinson Massif

Rocks from the Summit of Vinson Massif

One of our rocks is from the summit of Vinson Massif- the highest point in Antarctica at 16,050ft (4,892m) in elevation. This rock was collected during the first ever ascent of this peak by Bill Long in 1966. Today, Mount Vinson is a popular mountaineering challenge as one of the renowned "Seven Summits."

Read more about the first ascent of Vinson Massif here: https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/.../American...

Image credits: Erica Maletic, Bill Long, National Geographic

A rock on a plaid cloth on a table.
A man holding a flag and standing in the snow with many small flags around him on the ground.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To find out more about the collection, visit the Polar Rock Repository's database.