Aconcagua (22,838 feet) is both the tallest mountain in the Americas and the highest mountain in the world outside of Asia. Located near Argentina's border with Chile, 70 miles northwest of Mendoza, ...

Climbing the highest peak on one or more of the world’s seven continents is a worthy goal—and I understand why you, and so many other people, gravitate to 19,340-foot Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and ...

Having been home from my successful Vinson summit a few weeks now, my attention has shifted from reflection to planning. The next climb is Aconcagua in mid January. There are two major activities at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aconcagua National Park opens today to trekkers and climbers, with new regulations that include increased permit fees. A new law ...

EverestNews.com is succinct: “Several climbers normally die on Aconcagua every year.” That knowledge was motivation enough to get me to my “gym” every weekend for the past five months. Eighty pounds ...

While many of us spent New Year’s Eve counting down, Kristin Kelliher ’16 was going up. Way up. Right now, Kelliher is leading a three-person team — two fellow Bates sophomores and her stepfather, ...

THE WOODLANDS, Texas (KTRK) -- A 67-year-old man is defying Parkinson's disease to conquer one of the world's highest peaks. Tommy Melli from The Woodlands plans to climb Aconcagua mountain, the ...

After 11 days of pushing her body and mind to the breaking point, it's no surprise that when Chelsey Berg neared the summit of the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere in January, she broke down ...

Guided trips American Alpine Institute (360-671-1505, www.aai.cc) offers 24-day climbs on the Polish Glacier route. Trips depart in December and January and cost $4,200 plus air. Mountain Madness (800 ...