It is a popular trekking route. The first 1000m elevation gain is steep, but pretty smooth trail. It goes through a small Boulder field there after. And the last 500 elevations gain is once again smooth trail and not too steep in some alpine meadows. 

The Mount Vinson is the highest mountain of Antarctica. It has 4.892m, 16,050ft. The route started at the Vinson base camp at 6,900ft (2.100m) located in Branscomb Glacier. The first part of the route goes in the direction of the Low Camp at 9,000ft (2.750m) after 9km and +650m D+. After the Low Camp, the route follows a very long and steep section of 1,200m fixed ropes and 45 degrees slopes to the High Camp. This part has some rocky and blue ice around. The third part of the route goes to the High Camp at 12,400ft (3,770m).