Mount Epperly

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] or perhaps 4,512 m (14,803 ft)^[2] 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, solo over the 2100 m high south face, on December 1, 1994. Loretan returned the next year and reclimbed the route for a film. In 1999, the American climbers Conrad Anker and Jim Donini failed in their attempt over the west ridge.^[3] The third successful ascent was by the Chilean Camilo Rada and Australian Damien Gildea via a new route over the south face in December 2007. Their GPS measurements on top suggested a height 153 m above the official one.^[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.

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