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The Roof Of The Western Hemisphere\xa0\n\n\n\n\nAconcagua reaches 6,962m into the sky. Aconcagua is the tallest mountain in the Western hemisphere, and on the bucket list for many. For Alex, it was on his too. While in Argentina, he took the opportunity to head out and climb this peak. The episode includes brilliant information on permits, location, gear, and also on some smaller hikes before climbing the big one itself.\xa0\n\n\n\n\nFantastic Foundations\xa0\n\n\n\n\nAlex bases himself in Wales where he has started his climbing career. Before that, he has been working 8 years in the outdoor industry. His experience includes being dropped off for an expedition in Svalbard - and it was this that encouraged him to organise things himself.\xa0\n\n\n\n\nAlex then organised his time to spend 6 months backpacking in Chile and Argentina, with the focus of reaching the highest point in the western hemisphere.\xa0\n\n\n\n\nReaching The Roof\xa0\n\n\n\n\nHear in this episode how Alex details getting the permit and got to the mountain. There are two routes to head to the summit: The Normal Route and The Vacas (Valley) Route.\xa0\n\n\n\n\nIn this episode we discuss the Normal Route; it's better to have more people around when doing it solo... and the permit is cheaper!\xa0\n\n\n\n\nHaving done smaller hikes in the region, Alex was already starting to feel acclimatised. Listen to the podcast to hear where, and find out why this came in incredibly useful!\xa0\n\n\n\n\nAlex spent a week hiking in the area before heading to Aconcagua, reaching 5954m as a highest point. With Aconcagua literally in sight, temptation was enough, and Alex headed the base camp.\xa0\n\n\n\n\n---------------\xa0\n\n\n\n\nIf you enjoy the show please subscribe/follow and\xa0share with a friend!\xa0\n\n\n\n\nIf you\xa0really\xa0enjoy the show please check out our\xa0Patreon site here. Supporting through Patreon really helps cover costs and allow to invest more time into the quality!\xa0\n\n\n\n\nTo come on the show or work with me, please email on:\xa0btmtravelpod@gmail.com\xa0\n\n\n\n\nJoin in with the community.\xa0Instagram/Twitter/Facebook\xa0and our new Facebook Page to share your own photos and videos\xa0here\xa0\n\nBetween The Mountains \u2013 Adventure Travel Podcast\xa0\n\nhttps://betweenthemountains.org/2020/09/30/climbing-aconcagua-solo/