Aconcagua
Western Hemisphere's highest
Aconcagua is a mountain in the Andes of western Argentina, near the Chilean border.
At roughly 22,840 feet, it is the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere and the tallest outside Asia.
Mountaineers consider it one of the Seven Summits—the highest mountains on each continent.
South American western range
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
- ArgentinaSouthern cone republic
- MendozaWestern Argentine province
South America · mountain · elevation · altitude · highest · massif · ridge · glaciers
Organized exploratory journey
- base campExpedition's operational hub
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
- climbAscend using effort
- ascentUpward movement
summit bid · high altitude · ropes · crampons · ice axe · porters · mules · permits
Andes
South American western range
Mendoza · South America · mountain · elevation · altitude · highest · massif · ridge · glaciers · provincial park
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- base campExpedition's operational hub
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
- climbAscend using effort
ascent · summit bid · high altitude · ropes · crampons · ice axe · porters · mules · permits · trekking
glaciers
Slow-moving ice masses
snow · ice · wind · cold · arid · permafrost · erosion · volcanic · sedimentary · weather
AconcaguaDead Sea
Landlocked hypersaline lake
Mariana Trench · Challenger Deep · Death Valley · sea level · lowlands
AconcaguaMount Everest
Earth's highest summit
K2 · Denali · Kilimanjaro · Himalayas · Karakoram