« Click on thumbnails to enlarge photos » Aconcagua The highest Mountain outside of the Himalayas is Cerro Aconcagua situated in the Argentinean Andes 15 kilometers from the Chile border. I climbed the Polish Glacier Traverse Route on what turned out to be a fabulous sunny day with spectacular views. I look back upon that expedition and smile as it was the beginning of my Seven Summit Quest, and I didn't even know it at the time. QUICK FACTS Mountain: Aconcagua Continent: South America Country: Argentina Range: Andes Height: 22,831 ft / 6,959 m Summit Date: Jan 11, 1997 Route Climbed: Polish Glacier Traverse First Ascent: 1897 Matthias Zuebriggen