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Aconcagua, Argentina, January 2003

In January 2003 a group of six set off to climb Aconcagua, at 22,841 ft, the highest mountain in the southern hemisphere. Team: Bruno Martin (Chamonix-based guide), Mark Brownjohn (BJ), Jane Corfield, Charles Godden, Simon Sheldon and Myself. Bruno, BJ, Charles and I reached the summit on January 20. Read about the climb at: http://www.richarddonkin.com/Archive/aconcagua.shtml
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  • Charles and Richard at the grave of Eva Peron.

    Charles and Richard at the grave of Eva Peron.

  • Bruno cuts us back to the bare essentials.

    Bruno cuts us back to the bare essentials.

  • From Aconcagua

    From Aconcagua

  • The hur at Independencia, said to be the highest hut in the world. I wouldn't keep chickens there.

    The hur at Independencia, said to be the highest hut in the world. I wouldn't keep chickens there.

  • A quick break on the way up. Look carefully. Those open mouths are not smiles. We're breathing hard.

    A quick break on the way up. Look carefully. Those open mouths are not smiles. We're breathing hard.

  • Aconcagua, south face from the summit

    Aconcagua, south face from the summit

  • Richard on top of Acaoncagua with the metal cross and the metal box that is the summit log although we didn't know at the time. So none of us signed it. I suppose that means it "doesn't count". Oh well I expect we'll have to do it again. Not likely.

    Richard on top of Acaoncagua with the metal cross and the metal box that is the summit log although we didn't know at the time. So none of us signed it. I suppose that means it "doesn't count". Oh well I expect we'll have to do it again. Not likely.

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