Mount Vinson is located in the Ellsworth Range in Antarctica. The Ellsworth Range was discovered by Lincoln Ellsworth in 1958. In order to climb Vinson, you take a four hour, 120 kilometer in a Russian Cargo Plane. Vinson is also located 600 miles north from the south pole. Climbs are scheduled for three weeks, though two weeks may be weather delays. Vinson got its name from U.S. Senator & Antarctic exploration enthusiast Carl Vinson.
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