most commonly used climbing route on Vinson Massif
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The Branscomb Glacier route is the standard ascent line on Antarctica’s Vinson Massif, known for its relatively straightforward glacier travel and use by most guided expeditions to the continent’s highest peak.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Branscomb Glacier route | 0 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climbing route
ⓘ
mountaineering route ⓘ standard route ⓘ |
| accesses | Vinson Massif base camp ⓘ |
| approachType | glacier approach ⓘ |
| characterizedBy | relatively straightforward glacier travel ⓘ |
| climbingStyle | expedition style ⓘ |
| commonlyUsedBy | guided expeditions ⓘ |
| continentHighPointRouteFor | Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| difficultyClass | non-technical mountaineering ⓘ |
| follows | Branscomb Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isHighestPeakStandardRouteOf | Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antarctica
ⓘ
Ellsworth Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Vinson Massif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Branscomb Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the standard ascent line on Vinson Massif ⓘ |
| objective | summit of Vinson Massif ⓘ |
| popularity | most commonly used climbing route on Vinson Massif ⓘ |
| primaryUsers |
guided clients
ⓘ
mountaineering guides ⓘ |
| region | Sentinel Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyProfile | relatively low objective hazard for Antarctica ⓘ |
| season | Antarctic summer ⓘ |
| standardAscentOf | Vinson Massif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrainType | glacier route ⓘ |
| typicalUse | commercial guided ascents ⓘ |
| usedForAscentOf | Vinson Massif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedSince | late 20th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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