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Mount Epperly

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Location
  
Antarctica

Prominence
  
152 m

Elevation
  
4,359 m

Mount Epperly

First ascent
  
December 1, 1994 by Erhard Loretan

Parent ranges
  
Ellsworth Mountains, Sentinel Range

Similar
  
Mount Tyree, Mount Shinn, Mount Kirkpatrick, Grünhorn, Ranrapalca

Mount Epperly is a 4,359-metre-high (14,301 ft) or perhaps 4,512-metre-high (14,803 ft) 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 2,100-metre-high (6,900 ft) 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. 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.

Contents

Map of Mount Epperly, Antarctica

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), 1993–2016.
  • References

    Mount Epperly Wikipedia