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Vinson Massif. The roof of Antartica. Cold? Most likely. Beautiful? Definitaly.
Vinson Massif is the top of the Antarctic Mountain ridge. It is said it has one of the most beautiful
mountain treks in the world. Unparalleled in its pristine and absolute beauty, the journey to the great white continent and
the climb of Mt. Vinson ignites man's primal instincts for wilderness, the elements and conquest. The sheer magnitude of the
continent and exquisite nature of the ascent is an extreme and remarkable experience. Our climb of Mt. Vinson is moderate
by technical standards. It is similar to other alpine routes with moderate slopes and glaciated terrain. What separates Vinson
from all other peaks is the sheer isolation of the mountain and the extraordinary views from its summit. As we approach the
top of this remote continent, we peer across thousands of square miles of ice caps and glaciers which then fade into a distinctly
curved horizon. From the summit we are blessed with views of neighboring Shinn and Gardner and a multitude of unexplored peaks.
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Vinson Massif Summit Push

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~Sarah Sommer, Tom Hardin, Stephen Hartford, Weston Demonbreun~ Biology Honors 1st Block
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