Informative Facts

The mountain itself is a collection of many peaks and is also referred to as the Vinson Massif. It’s located in the Ellsworth mountain range of Antarctica. Although it’s not as tall as the mountains of Himalayas and the Karakoram and is only about half the size of Mount Everest, it’s still the tallest peak on the continent of Antarctica and still a massive mountain.

Vinson Massif was discovered by a United States Navy aircraft in January 1958.

In 1961, the mountain was named Vinson in honor of American Congressman Carl Vinson.

The Mountain has a height of 4892m.

The Vinson Massif is 21km long and 13km wide.

It’s located about 1200km away from the South Pole.

Snowfall on the mountain is very low but due to high pressure winds, temperatures can drop to about -30°C to -40°C.

Vinson Massif is abundant in glaciers and icecaps.

The mountain was first climbed successfully on 18 December 1966 by a group of 10 Americans. The expedition was led by climber Nicholas Clinch.

More than 1000 people have climbed this mountain.

The world record for reaching the summit of Mount Vinson is held by climber Dave Hahn, who has done it 37 times.

Although the climb itself is not very technical or challenging, the low temperatures and high pressure winds make it difficult for an inexperienced person to climb the peak.

It costs about $43000 to climb the mountain. This cost includes air travel from Chile, the closest country to Antarctica.

Located in the Andes Mountain Range in Peru, this mountain is known for its rainbow colored appearance. It was discovered by hikers only 6 years ago.

It lies in the Cusco district in Peru and is part of the Andes.

The mountain has a height of 5020m.

The mountain was initially covered in ice and snow but due to global warming the thick layers of ice melted away revealing beautiful color patterns on the mountain’s surface.

The different colors are attributed to the presence of different type of minerals on the mountain.

Each type of mineral on the mountain has a unique color and hence different types of color patterns can be seen on the mountain’s surface.

The red colored patterns are due to the presence of iron oxide. Green color is associated with chlorite. White is associated with sandstone.

And more color patterns are produced by other types of minerals. Also, some mineral sediments mix together producing new colors on the mountain surface.

The mountain was discovered in 2013.

Ever since the Vinicunca mountain was discovered, it has become an important hiking spot and tourist paradise. However, this has had a negative impact on the mountain’s beauty. Continuous hiking has caused erosion on the mountain surface and is damaging its geography.

The Zhob River flows through the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan. It is an important source of water for irrigation purposes in the drought prone Balochistan province.

Facts About the River:

• The word ‘Zhob’ comes from Pashto Language. It means ‘oozing water’.
• Zhob River has a total length of 410km.
• The river receives water from the Sulaiman mountain range. Monsoon rainfalls also fill the river during summers.
• The river flows at a speed of about 2km/h.
• The depth of the river varies between 1 to 3.5 meters.
• Zhob City in Balochistan is named after the river.
• The atmosphere temperature near the river is between 23-33°C.
• Temperature of the river water ranges from 20-28°C.
• Fishing is an important source of income for people living near the river
• Zhob River is home to about 19 different types of freshwater fish.
• It’s the only river in Pakistan, that flows in the north-east direction.
• Major birds found in the river wetlands are Cranes,Pelicans,King Fishers and Osprey.
• The Zhob River eventually joins the Gomal River at Khajuri Kach in Balochistan.

Historically, Zhob Riber has been an important source of water for agriculture purposes. However, the river bed has suffered significant degradation over the years and this has created problems for many local farmers who solely depend on the river for irrigating their crops.