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Aconcagua Mountain Guides
The 6,962-meter-high Aconcagua is one of the highest peaks in the world, the highest outside Asia. Mount Aconcagua is located in the province of Mendoza, in western Argentina. Its name derives from an indigenous word meaning "Stone Sentinel".
Aconcagua was first climbed in 1897, up the Northwest side of the mountain by Swiss mountain guide Matthias Zurbriggen. This route has become the most popular way to climb the mountain, and is known as the "Ruta Normal" or Normal Route.
Over the years, the number of expeditions arriving at Mt. Aconcagua Provincial Park, eager to face the challenge of height, strong winds and extreme temperatures, have increased, it's one of the most popular destinations among climbers in the world.
The extreme altitude, severe winds, and cold temperatures make an ascent by this, or any other route on this mountain, very challenging. In 1934, a second route was pioneered up the east side of the mountain, by a Polish team. The Polish approached the mountain up the Vacas and Relinchos Valleys to Plaza Argentina, and summited via what is, known today as the Polish Glacier.
Cerro Aconcagua, 22,834' (6,959 meters) has the distinction of being the highest mountain in both the Western and Southern Hemispheres, making it also the highest mountain in the world outside of Asia. Its name is native in origin and may come from the Inca word "Ackon Cahuak" which means "Stone Sentinel." This spectacular mountain is located in the heart of the Chilean-Argentine Central Andes, at a latitude of 32 degrees 40 minutes South.
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ACONCAGUA INFO
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Topographic map of Cerro Aconcagua
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