Edward Arthur FitzGerald was an American mountaineer and soldier, best known for leading the expedition which made the first ascent of Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the Americas, in 1897.
FitzGerald in 1895
Mountaineers in the Tasman Valley of New Zealand (from left): Matthias Zurbriggen, Fizgerald, Arthur Ollivier, George Edward Mannering and Jack Adamson
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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,
Edward FitzGerald (mountaineer)
…FitzGerald (10 May 1871 – 2 January 1931) was an American mountaineer and soldier, best known for leading the expedition which made the first ascent of Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the Americas, in 1897. FitzGerald was born in 1871 at Litchfield, Connecticut, and was the third son of William John FitzGerald…
Aconcagua from the park entrance
South summit and ridge
Normal route to the summit