Aconcagua

The highest mountain outside Asia, and the highest peak of the Americas, in the Argentine Andes.

Specifications & Metrics

elevation

6,961 m

Core Principles & Analysis

• It is the highest volcano by elevation on Earth, though long dormant.
• Its summit is the farthest point from the sea in the Americas' western ranges' sightlines.
• The youngest climber on record was twelve; the oldest, in his eighties.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Aconcagua