Nepali mountaineer Omnika Dangol has successfully summited Aconcagua in Argentina, marking her fifth peak in the Seven Summits challenge.

For a few moments on a Friday in January, Mark Hoffman was likely the highest person on the planet – physically and mentally. The 24-year-old Dillon resident was one of only a handful of climbers who ...

Aconcagua is the tallest mountain outside Asia and one of the coveted “Seven Summits,” making the expedition a major ...

Denver Post reporter Steve Lipsher will present a slide show recounting his recent climb of Aconcagua, entitled “Solo, But Not Alone.” This free presentation by the Friends of the Summit County ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A 9-year-old boy from Southern California has become the youngest person in recorded history to reach the summit of Argentina's Aconcagua mountain, which at 22,841 feet ...

During the winter months, climbing season transitions to the southern hemisphere, which includes Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the world outside of Asia. Aconcagua stands 22,841 feet (6,961 ...

Indian mountaineer Kabak Yano from Arunachal Pradesh has successfully scaled Mount Aconcagua in Argentina, the highest peak in South America, as part of her Seven Summit Mountaineering Expedition. The ...

The second tallest of the Seven Summits, Aconcagua sits deep in the Andes on the western edge of Argentina. At 22,841 feet, simply standing on top is a benchmark for high-altitude alpinists. On ...

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Tyler Armstrong, from Southern California, poses for a portrait as he arrives to a hotel in Mendoza, Argentina, Friday, Dec. 27, 2013. The 9-year-old boy has become the youngest person in recorded ...