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Vinson Massif
Vinson Massif, in the Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica's highest range.
Vinson Massif
mountain, Antarctica
Vinson Massif, peak in the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains of western Antarctica, overlooking Ronne Ice Shelf. Discovered in 1935 by the American explorer Lincoln Ellsworth, it is, at 16,050 feet (4,892 metres) above sea level, the highest mountain on the continent. The massif slopes gently to the northwest.
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