Aconcagua National Park opens today to trekkers and climbers, with new regulations that include increased permit fees. A new law aimed at preserving the park ecosystem differentiates between day ...

Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the western and southern hemispheres and the tallest peak outside of Asia, rises to 22,841 feet (6,961 meters). As the highest peak on the continent of South America ...

During the winter months, climbing season transitions to the southern hemisphere, which includes Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the world outside of Asia. Aconcagua stands 22,841 feet (6,961 ...

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 ...

A record holder Sherpa climber, Makalu Lakpa Sherpa, has successfully scaled the Carstensz Pyramid (4,884m), the highest peak ...

New data identifies two key risk factors for high-altitude pulmonary edema, a leading cause of death on the highest mountain in the Americas Back in 2021, I wrote about the case of Daniel Granberg, a ...

Mountaineering in 2025 has taken a shift away from surviving weeks on the mountainside and moved towards pushing the limits of endurance, logistics, and speed. Several climbers have already set ...