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Aconcagua, Mount

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Aconcagua, Mount

Mountain, western Argentina, on the Chilean border. Located in the Andes Mountains at an elevation of 22,834 ft (6,960 m), it is widely considered the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere. It is of volcanic origin but is not itself an active volcano. The summit was first reached in 1897.



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Bonus: More of the Seven Summits are located in the Southern Hemisphere, They include Mount Aconcagua, Mount Kilimanjaro, Vinson Massif, and Mount Kosciusko (or Carstensz Pyramid if you take that side of the debate).
In May 2002, Swarner stood high atop Mount Everest, and has since climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Elbrus, Mount Aconcagua, Mount Kosciusko, Mount Vinson and now, Denali.
In May 2002, he stood high atop Mount Everest and has since climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Elbrus, Mount Aconcagua, Mount Kosciusko and Mount Vinson.
 
 
 
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