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Vinson Massif (/ËvÉªnsÉn maeËsiËf/) mÃ¦ËsiËf is a large mountain massif that is 21 (km 13) mi long and 13 (km.8 1) mi wide and lies within The Sentinel range of The Ellsworth. Mountains it overlooks The Ronne Ice shelf near the base of The Antarctic. peninsulahe massif is located about 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) from the South Pole. Vinson Massif was discovered in January 1958 by U.S. Navy aircraft. In 1961, the Vinson Massif was named by USACAN, for Carl G. Vinson, Georgia congressman for his support for Antarctic exploration.
1 Mount Vinson is the highest mountain on the continent of Antarctica and the sixth highest of the Seven Summits, the highest mountains on the seven continents. 2  Mount Vinson is an ultra-prominence peak with 16,066 feet (4,897 meters) of prominence, making it the 8th most prominent mountain in the world. The expedition also climbed five other peaks in the range, including the four highest. 2  Mount Tyree, at 15,919 feet (4,852 meters), is the second highest peak in Antarctica and is only 147 feet lower than Mount Vinson.