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The expedition included a geologist, surveyor, engineer, and naturalist, and six alpine guides led by Zurbriggen. After reconnoitering the Vacas valley approach to 6,959 metres (22,831 ft) Aconcagua, FitzGerald made a base camp at around 4,250 metres (13,940 ft) in the Horcones Valley , where several attempts were made to reach the summit via ...
Aconcagua Provincial Park is a Provincial Park located in the Mendoza Province in Argentina. The Andes mountain range draws all types of thrill seekers ranging in difficulty including hiking, climbing, skiing, etc. Besides it draws history lovers. This range plays an important place in the history of Latin America.
Benegas has also summited Aconcagua and several volcanos in Guatemala. [1] Originally hailing from Argentina, Benegas now resides in Utah. In 2005, while serving as a guide for Mountain Madness, Benegas earned a reputation as a well-respected and affable presence at Everest base camp (EBC), often offering assistance to fellow climbers. [2]
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Kristiansen completed the summits in the following order: Vinson on Jan 21, Aconcagua on Feb 6, Kosciuszko on Feb 13, Kilimanjaro on Mar 1, Carstensz Pyramid on Mar 14, Elbrus on May 8, Everest on May 25, spending just 22 days on the mountain (normally, expeditions take up to two months acclimatizing, laying ropes, etc.) and finally Denali on ...
He made many first ascents, the best known of which is Aconcagua in Argentina, the highest peak outside of Asia, which he climbed alone on 14 January 1897, during an expedition led by Edward FitzGerald. During the same expedition Zurbriggen also made the first ascent of Tupungato with Englishman Stuart Vines. [1]
She died in 1973 during an expedition of Aconcagua mountain on the Polish Route. [1] The American Alpine Club stated that she perished from exposure and exhaustion close to the summit. Another member of the climbing party, John Cooper, a NASA engineer, also died during the expedition. [ 2 ]
Aconcagua (Spanish pronunciation: [akoŋˈkaɣwa]) is a mountain in the Principal Cordillera [4] of the Andes mountain range, in Mendoza Province, Argentina.It is the highest mountain in the Americas, the highest outside Asia, [5] and the highest in both the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere [1] with a summit elevation of 6,961 metres (22,838 ft).