The Highest Andes: A Record of the First Ascent of Aconcagua and Tupungato in Argentina, and the Exploration of the Surrounding Valleys (Classic Reprint)

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On the morning of the 18th the Germans reached their highest point, which they estimated to be at an altitude Of 21, 326 feet. They were now suffering from exhaustion and mountain sickness, and a mist suddenly enveloped them, so dense that although only a few yards apart they could scarcely see one another. The weather became more and more threatening, and it was absolutely necessary to turn back. They spent that night on the Sierra del Penitente, and descended into the Canon del Volcan next morning. For some days they hoped that a change in the weather might allow them to make a second attempt, but it continued to rain, and thick clouds surrounded Aconcagua. On the 215t they abandoned the enterprise.

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