New data identifies two key risk factors for high-altitude pulmonary edema, a leading cause of death on the mountain.

At the end of December 2003 the Slovenians Tomaz Humar and Ales Kozelj climbed the south face of Aconcagua (6930 m) via a new route "Mobitel's Swallow - Johan's route" VI+(A2). At the end of December ...

Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the world outside of Asia, rises to 22,841 feet (6,961 meters). As the highest peak on the continent of South America, Aconcagua belongs to the renowned Seven ...

In 2012 he required 10 days to ascend the 5895m of Mt. Kilimanjaro. the highest mountain in Africa, while in February 2016 he admired the South American continent from it’s highest vantage point, ...

Team members make final adjustments to the weather station on the summit of Mount Aconcagua. Weather equipment developed at the Mount Washington Observatory is now installed on top of the highest ...