Aconcagua
Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the Americas and the most prominent summit in the Western and Southern Hemispheres, rising above Mendoza's high Andes near the Chilean border.
- Elevation
- 6,962 m
- Prominence
- 6,962 m
- Coordinates
- 32.65306° S, 70.01167° W
- Range
- Principal Cordillera
- Region
- Mendoza Province, Argentina
About Aconcagua
Aconcagua rises from the Principal Cordillera in Mendoza, where the dry eastern Andes climb toward a broad glaciated summit and the highest point of the Americas.
The mountain is a serious high-altitude expedition objective even though its normal route does not require technical climbing in settled conditions. Long approaches, thin air, wind and rapid weather changes shape the plan more than a single crux.
The Horcones Valley is the usual gateway into Aconcagua Provincial Park. A strong itinerary still needs acclimatization days, carefully managed carries and a conservative turnaround plan above base camp.
Use the 3D map to understand the scale between the park entrance, base camp and the high camps. Aconcagua's prominence makes the mountain feel isolated, and the descent is part of the objective rather than an afterthought.
Documented mountaineering milestones
- 1897 — First recorded ascent via the northwest ridge: Matthias Zurbriggen during the FitzGerald expedition
- 1985 — Discovery of the Aconcagua mummy: An Inca child burial found high on the mountain
Routes and approaches
The standard approach enters from Horcones Valley and builds through base-camp and high-camp stages toward the northwest ridge. Other valleys and trekking routes offer different views without being substitutes for the summit expedition.
GPX-backed hiking, mountaineering and ski-touring records near Mendoza Province from the Traverse catalog. Metrics appear only when the source provides them.
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Sources and provenance
Mountain information is factual reference only, not a current conditions or safety report.
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