Ascent of Mount Melbourne on 1993-02-01| Others in Party: | 4 Navy Seals
3 Army Rangers
3 guides from NSF.Myself | | Date: | Monday, February 1, 1993 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Airplane | | Peak: | Mount Melbourne | | Location: | Antarctica | | Elevation: | 2730 m / 8957 ft |
Ascent Trip ReportThis climb/ascent took 4 plus years in the planning stages.This was a trek which included 4 Navy Seals,3 Army Rangers,3 guides from NSF.This climb was done as a US Military/training search and rescue.With the approval of many agencies to get this approved and done.With the premise that a plane crashed near Mt. Melbourne .Started out at ChristChurch.From there we flew in to McMurdo.Spent about a week at Mac Town,for the entire planning.From there we were flown in on Military Helo's.This trip was only possible so that we could do a "training search and rescue"We took a Military C-130 from Christ Church ,NZ to MacMurdo
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| Summary Total Data | | Quality: | 10 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Snow on Ground, Scramble, Exposed Scramble, Rock Climb, Snow Climb, Glacier Climb, Ice Climb | | Gear Used: | Ice Axe, Crampons, Rope, Skis, Ski Poles, Snowshoes, Guide | | Nights Spent: | 7 nights away from roads | | Weather: | Snowing, Frigid, Very Windy, Low Clouds
Arctic conditions |
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