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Japanese Man to Scale Antarctica's Highest Mountain in Memory of Climbing Enthusiast

Vinson Massif

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

15:10 JST, December 25, 2025

OTSU — A mountain guide will attempt to scale Vinson Massif, the highest peak in Antarctica, early next year, as he takes over from a woman who died before she could make the 4,892-meter climb.

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