– Lat/Long: 77.53° S 167.17° E

Mount Erebus – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information

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Mount Erebus photo

Mount Erebus

Photo credit: Richard Waitt, U.S. Geological Survey

  • Elevation: 12448 ft
  • Difficulty: Basic Snow and Ice Climb
  • Best months to climb: December, January, February
  • Convenient center: Two permanent research stations on Ross Island
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1. Mount Terror (Antarctica) (10598 ft) 20.4 miles
2. Mount Morning (8941 ft) 65.7 miles
3. Mount Discovery (8796 ft) 65.7 miles
4. Royal Society Range (9843 ft) 71.8 miles
5. Mount Lister (13206 ft) 75.3 miles
6. Mount Harker (2999 ft) 78.2 miles
7. Bishop Peak (Antarctica) (11352 ft) 85.3 miles
8. Portal Mountain (8383 ft) 123.2 miles
9. Boomerang Range (5250 ft) 136.7 miles
10. Beta Peak (5315 ft) 161.6 miles