Aconcagua summit area

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The Aconcagua summit area is the high-altitude zone surrounding the peak of Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in the Americas and the highest point in the Western and Southern Hemispheres.

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Aconcagua summit area canonical 2
Aconcagua west side 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain summit area
accessRestrictedBy permit requirements
weather conditions
approachedVia Normal Route (northwest ridge)
Polish Glacier Route (northeast side)
Polish Glacier Route
surface form: Polish Traverse Route

South Face technical routes
belongsToListing Seven Summits
Ultra-prominent peaks of South America
climate high-altitude cold desert climate
coordinates approximately 32.653°S 70.011°W
elevation approximately 22837 feet above sea level
approximately 6960.8 metres above sea level
extremeTemperature can drop below −30 °C
extremeWindSpeed can exceed 100 km/h
feature corniced ridges
ice fields in sheltered areas
permanent snow patches in season
rocky summit plateau
small summit cairns
steep scree slopes
summit cross installed by climbers
wind-scoured terrain
geologicalAge Mesozoic to Cenozoic origin
geology composed mainly of sedimentary and volcanic rocks
hazard altitude sickness
high winds
rapid weather changes
severe cold
snow and ice conditions
highestPointOf Andes
Argentina
Southern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
locatedIn Aconcagua
Argentina
Mendoza Province
Principal Cordillera of the Andes
locatedOnContinent South America
mountainRange Andes
notableFor being the highest non-technical trekking peak for many climbers
panoramic views over the Central Andes
oxygenLevelAtSummit about 40 percent of sea-level oxygen pressure
partOf Aconcagua Provincial Park
Andes
surface form: Andes mountain range
regulation Aconcagua Provincial Park
surface form: subject to Aconcagua Provincial Park regulations
season main climbing season December to February
typicalWindSpeed often above 50 km/h in season
typicalWinterTemperature below −20 °C
usedFor altitude acclimatization objectives
high-altitude mountaineering
high-altitude research and physiological studies

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Aconcagua Provincial Park contains Aconcagua summit area
Camp Canadá onSideOf Aconcagua summit area
this entity surface form: Aconcagua west side
Camp Colera near Aconcagua summit area