Peruvian guide Holmes Pantoja dancing on the summit of Aconcagua, 13 hours after leaving BC - wearing sneakers and a disk-man. Image courtesy of NuestraMontaña.
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(Mounteverest.net) Climbers currently in Mendoza, Argentina have just reported to ExplorersWeb on some records and firsts recently achieved on Aconcagua. On February 3, Peruvian Holmes Pantoja Bayona completed the fastest ascent on Aconcagua (6962 m) to date, according to NuestraMontaña.com. Holmes reached the summit in only 13 hours scoring a total time from and to Horcones Valley (2850m) of 20 hours and 35 minutes. The previous record was held by Argentinean Willie Benegas who climbed to the summit and back in...
