Mount Tyree
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| Mount Tyree | |
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| Elevation | 4,852 metres (15,919 ft)[1] |
| Location | Antarctica |
| Range | Sentinel Range |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| First ascent | 1967 by Barry Corbet and John Evans, members of Nicholas Clinch's team |
| Easiest route | rock/snow climb |
| Listing | Seven Second Summits |
Mount Tyree is the second highest mountain of Antarctica located 13 kilometres northwest of Vinson Massif (4,892 m), the highest peak on the continent.
Mt. Tyree was discovered in January 1958 during reconnaissance flights by the United States Navy VX-6 squadron, and mapped later that month by the Marie Byrd Land Traverse Party. The mountain was named for Rear Admiral David M. Tyree, who was commander of the U.S. Naval Support Force in Antarctica, from April 14, 1959 to November 26, 1962.[1]
The still-unclimbed south face is 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) in height and the highest wall in Antarctic. The climbing season is November to January.[citation needed]
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