Mountaineer Gangaama raises state flag of Mongolia on Vinson Massif
State Honored Athlete of Mongolia B.Gangaamaa conquered the summit of Vinson Massif, the highest point in Antarctica, at 4,892 metres (16,050 ft) setting a record by climbing all seven summits of the Earth.
Mountaineer B.Gangaama raises state flag of Mongolia on Vinson Massif. State Honored Athlete of Mongolia B.Gangaamaa conquered the summit of Vinson Massif, the highest point in Antarctica, at 4,892 metres (16,050 ft) setting a record by climbing all seven summits of the Earth. It lies in the north part of Vinson Massif’s summit plateau in the south portion of the main ridge of the Sentinel Range about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of Hollister Peak.It was first climbed in 1966. An expedition in 2001 was the first to climb via the Eastern route, and also took GPS measurements of the height of the peak.As of February 2010, 1,400 climbers have attempted to reach the top of Mount Vinson. B.Gangaamaa has conquered the Mount Everest (8,848 m), Mount Aconcagua (6,962 m), Mount McKinley (6,194 m), Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895 m), Mount Elbrus (5,642 m) and Carstensz Pyramid (4,884 m).
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