Mount Epperly

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Mount Epperly

Location of Vinson Massif in Western Antarctica.
Elevation 4,359 m (14,301 ft)
Location
Central and southern Sentinel Range map.
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 78°27′0″S 85°51′0″W / 78.45000°S 85.85000°W / -78.45000; -85.85000Coordinates: 78°27′0″S 85°51′0″W / 78.45000°S 85.85000°W / -78.45000; -85.85000
Climbing
First ascent December 1, 1994 by Erhard Loretan

Mount Epperly is a 4,359 m (14,301 ft)[1] high mountain in the Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica. It overlooks Cervellati Glacier to the northeast and Ramorino Glacier to the east-northeast. The peak was first climbed by Erhard Loretan on December 1, 1994.[2]

Maps

  • Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), 1993-2012.

References

  1. ↑ "Antarctic Factsheet Geographical Statistics". Natural Environment Research Council. Retrieved 6 May 2012. 
  2. ↑ Gildea, Damien (1999). "Mountaineering in Antarctica". American Alpine Journal: 145. Retrieved 6 May 2012. 
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