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 ...

Aconcagua’s previous record-holder was Matthew Moniz, of Boulder, Colorado, who was 10 when he reached the summit in 2008. There was one younger boy who climbed the lower slopes of Aconcagua, Garcia ...

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 ...

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 ...

Uncrowned is a new destination for all things MMA, boxing, wrestling, and more, featuring Ariel Helwani. Via the standard route, Aconcagua is considered a relatively safe climb for its height, with no ...

Denver Post reporter Steve Lipsher will present a slide show recounting his recent climb of Aconcagua, entitled “Solo, But Not Alone.” This free presentation by the Friends of the Summit County ...

The video of America’s Kyle Maynard who, despite his congenital amputation, climbed to the summit of Kilimanjaro and Aconcagua. Simply inspirational. Little else needs adding. Kyle Maynard was born in ...

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 ...