A FKT was recently shattered by Lenka Polackova of Slovakia when climbing Aconcagua in South America. Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the world outside of Asia, rises to 22,841 feet (6,961 meters).
Team members make final adjustments to the weather station on the summit of Mount Aconcagua. Weather equipment developed at the Mount Washington Observatory is now installed on top of the highest ...