From this article you will learn about the highest Mount Akonkua, in Argentina.
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The highest mountain in Argentina, and in all of South America, is considered Mount Akonkagua. We learn more about this grief.
The first acquaintance with the Mount Akonkaua
Mount Akonkagua - The highest in America (6962 m), and the second in height in the world, after Jomolungma.
Mount Akonkagua is treated with the highest ridge of the mountains of the main cordillera (Andes), in South America, on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean. The mountain rises in the territory of Argentina, in the place where Argentina borders on Chile.
How did Mount Akonkagua form?
The Andes mountains were formed as a result of a collision of 2 lithospheric plates. These are young mountains, they are still growing - they rise in some places, and in others they fall. Earthquakes often occur here, volcanoes are erupted.
In the place of the current Mount Akonkagua, in a collision of 2 plates, lava poured out, and then froze, but this is not a volcano. The period of the formation of the mountain lasted a long geological time. The beginning of the formation of Akonkagua is close to 200 million years ago, then only a small mountain appeared. Over the next 80 million years, the middle part of the mountain was formed, and for the next 66 million years, the mountain grew to the present state.
National Park Serro Akonkagua
Those who are not going to conquer the top of Mount Akonkagua can visit the National Park Serro Akonkagua. This includes a large section (71 thousand hectares) around the Akonkagua Mountain, and the mountain itself. It can be visited from mid -November to mid -March.
At the foot of the Akonkagua, approximately to a height of 4 thousand m above sea level, steppe shrubs grow in the plains, and rising above, you will not see anything but rocks covered with ice and snow. More than 60 species of birds (eagles, hawks, ducks, backasas), small rodents, red foxes, hares are found from animals. Hauanako herds graze in high -mountain meadows. Lam also has enemies - dangerous Puma predators.
Climbing Akonkagua
The first Akonkagua was conquered by the Swiss Matias Tsurggen in 1897.
Now Akonkagua is popular among climbers. There are several routes for climbing the mountain. The simplest route along the northern slope is considered the simplest. The minimum number of hours to climb to the top along this route is close to 6 hours. Routes from the south or southwest are considered very difficult.
Climts who want to conquer Akonkagua should know that the weather in this area is changing sharply: a sunny day in the morning can turn into a cloudy clock, the air temperature decreases sharply, and a strong wind rises, and then snowfall, and such that except for a white veil I can not see anything.
Experienced travelers can foresee a white snowstorm, you only need to observe clouds over the tops of the mountains: white loose clouds, often changing shape, portend snowfall, usually they move from the western direction.
The most favorable weather for going to the mountains is a sunny day in the morning, with a strong wind - is usually installed for several days.
So, we met the Akonkagua Mountain, located in Argentina.
Video: Climbing Akonkagua
