Record SL-864570 · Wikidata Q6177653
Mount Viets
No list classifications
Elevation
3,600
m
11,811 ft
Prominence
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Isolation
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Coordinates
78.2536° S,
86.1139° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount Viets (78°15′13″S 86°06′50″W) is a sharp pyramidal mountain over 3,600 m, standing 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) north of Mount Giovinetto in the main ridge of the Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains. It surmounts Delyo Glacier to the east and Burdenis Glacier to the northeast. The mountain was discovered by the Marie Byrd Land Traverse party of 1957–58 under Charles R. Bentley. It was named for Ronald L. Viets, a geophysicist at Little America V Station in 1957. It was climbed for the first time on January 11, 1996, by the French alpinists Erik Decamp and Catherine Destivelle.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Giovinetto | 4,090 m | SW 219° | 1.9 km |
| Evans Peak | 3,950 m | SE 135° | 4.7 km |