Aconcagua is the highest peak in both the western and southern hemispheres, and has the second-highest prominence of any peak ...

(Photo courtesy of Jason Weiss) Jason Weiss atop a peak in the Peruvian Andes. (Photo courtesy of ... mountaineering to taking pictures from the highest peaks in the world,” Weiss reflected.

and ice climbing on all the mountains of the world. It also contains technical information on equipment, book and video reviews, expert advice, mountain photos, and sport climbing competitions.

LIMA, Peru — Twenty two years ago, an avalanche buried American climber Bill Stampfl as he made his way up one of the highest peaks in the Andes mountains. His family knew there was little hope ...

and ice climbing on all the mountains of the world. It also contains technical information on equipment, book and video reviews, expert advice, mountain photos, and sport climbing competitions.

Rising above all else in the Andes, Aconcagua is South America’s highest peak. The legendary Denali in Alaska is North America’s loftiest, measuring a whopping 5,500m from valley to summit and ...

The highest mountain ranges are created by tectonic plates pushing together and forcing the ground up where they meet. This is how the mountains of the Himalayas in Asia were formed. The Andes are ...