Climbing Aconcagua

An Overview

When climbing Anconcagua, it is important to realize that at 6,960 m (22,841 ft.), Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the Americas and the highest peak outside of Asia. Its name translates from the Quechua word “Akon-Kahuak,” which means Stone Sentinel. The mountain lives up to this reputation as it towers over the heart of the Andes on the border between Chile and Argentina. The surrounding lowlands rise up to 4,000 m (13,123 ft.) and are host to beautiful desert landscapes that include a diverse range of flora and fauna.

The general statistics used say that 40 percent of climbers make it to the summit. I'm hoping for the best. Mountaineers all around the world dream of climbing this mountain. It is part of the majestic Andes mountain range and one of the seven summits (the highest peak of the 7 continents)

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Notable Mountains Climbed 

**Everest - 29,030 Feet

**Aconcagua - 22,841 Feet

**Denali – 20,310 Feet

Pico De Orizaba – 18,491 Feet

Mount Rainier – 14,411 Feet

Other notable peaks:

Hood

Adams

Baker

Shukzan

Jefferson

Whitney

Shasta

Lyle

South Sister

And many others.

** One of the "7 Summits"

Still to do of the 7

Elbrus - 18,513

Kilimanjaro - 19,340

Vinson - 16,067

Kosciusko - 7,310

Top of Denali

Top of the Mt everest