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 (22,838 feet) is both the tallest mountain in the Americas and the highest mountain in the world outside of Asia. Located near Argentina's border with Chile, 70 miles northwest of Mendoza, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Moeses Fiamoncini and Dario Libano of Brazil climbed Aconcagua in just one week to and from their home in Sao Paulo, located just ...

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 ...

During the winter months, climbing season transitions to the southern hemisphere, which includes Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the world outside of Asia. Aconcagua stands 22,841 feet (6,961 ...

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 ...

Every couple of years we take a moment to ask, “What’s Tyler Andrews up to?” He’s an accomplished runner who’s competed in two U.S. Olympic Marathon trials, won a silver medal at the World 50k ...

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 ...