For a few moments on a Friday in January, Mark Hoffman was likely the highest person on the planet – physically and mentally. The 24-year-old Dillon resident was one of only a handful of climbers who ...

Nepali mountaineer Omnika Dangol has successfully summited Aconcagua in Argentina, marking her fifth peak in the Seven Summits challenge.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A 9-year-old boy from Southern California has become the youngest person in recorded history to reach the summit of Argentina's Aconcagua mountain, which at 22,841 feet ...

Aconcagua is the tallest mountain outside Asia and one of the coveted “Seven Summits,” making the expedition a major ...

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 ...

Indian mountaineer Kabak Yano from Arunachal Pradesh has successfully scaled Mount Aconcagua in Argentina, the highest peak in South America, as part of her Seven Summit Mountaineering Expedition. The ...

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Climbers making a push toward the summit of Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in South America and one of the world’s Seven Summits. Mallory Martin - Getty Images Once we confirmed that our permits were ...

It was a very merry Christmas for a 9-year-old SoCal boy who successfully climbed the highest peak this side of the globe, a feat that makes him the youngest person to do so and raises awareness for a ...

Tyler Armstrong, from Southern California, poses for a portrait as he arrives to a hotel in Mendoza, Argentina, Friday, Dec. 27, 2013. The 9-year-old boy has become the youngest person in recorded ...