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Mount Demaria is a picturesque Antarctic peak, known for its steep slopes, located near Galindez Island.
The height of the mountain is only 635 meters.
The National Antarctic Science Center showed a video of a drone flying around Mount Demaria. It was filmed by Oleksandr Matsibura, the sysadmin of the 29th Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition.
"Such an impressive peak is located directly on the continent of Antarctica - 8 kilometers from Galindez Island, where the Akademik Vernadsky station is located." In good weather, our polar explorers can even see it from their windows." - they say in the National Academy of Sciences.
"There are climbing routes for tourists to the mountain, and an extreme skiing option is also available."
Our polar explorers use Demaria as a research site, in particular, taking plant and soil samples there." - they say in the National Academy of Sciences.
