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Ojos del Salado (6896m) – Highest point of Chile

Ojos del Salado is the highest peak in Chile and the same time the highest volcano in the world. It is also the 2nd highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere, only 60 meters short of famous Aconcagua. During last week I have reached beyond a level of exhaustion I thought would exist: Together with Simon [...]

January 18, 2010  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Argentina, Argentina 2010, Chile  3 Comments

Ojos del Saldo (6896m) Act I

To be continued… “What! You wanna leave tomorrow?! And you are alone? People organize this kind of expedition at least 6 months in advance!!!’ Ojos del Salado is not only Chile’s highest peak, the highest volcano in the world, the second highest mountain in all the Americas and a serious 8-12 day climb to almost [...]

December 2, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Chile  No Comments