Aconcagua
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Aconcagua is a mountain in the Principal Cordillera of the Andes range, located in Mendoza Province, Argentina. With a summit elevation of 6,967.15 metres, it is the highest mountain in the Americas,
Aconcagua from the park entrance
South summit and ridge
Normal route to the summit
Matthias Zurbriggen
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Matthias Zurbriggen was a Swiss mountaineer. He climbed throughout the Alps, the Andes, the Himalayas and New Zealand.
Aconcagua
…stratovolcano, before tectonic shifts during the Miocene halted volcanic activity. The first recorded ascent was made on 14 January 1897 by Swiss guide Matthias Zurbriggen, as part of a British expedition led by Edward FitzGerald. From the north via the normal route, Aconcagua is considered technically straightforward and…
Zurbriggen in 1895
Memorial to Matthias Zurbriggen, Monte Moro Pass, on the border between Italy and Switzerland