The highest mountains in the world have a unique allure ... The vast, icy, polar desert of Antarctica is crowned by the ...

The Antarctic summer runs from late November through March, when the sun burns 24-hours per day and temperatures hover around -20°C (-29°F). This period opens climbing season on Mt. Vinson - the ...

The continent doubles in size during winter as more ice forms. Mount Vinson is the highest mountain in Antarctica - it is 4,892 metres tall. Mount Erebus in Antarctica is the most southerly active ...

The most detailed map to date of the landscape beneath Antarctica's ice sheet has been ... revealing unseen hidden locations of the tallest mountains and the deepest canyons.