Aconcagua at a glance
- Elevation: 6,967.15 m (22,858 ft)
- Prominence: 6,967 m above its key col
- Range: Principal Cordillera, Andes
- Country: Argentina (Mendoza Province) · South America
- First recorded ascent: 14 January 1897 — Matthias Zurbriggen, on an expedition led by Edward FitzGerald
How to recognise Aconcagua by eye
A massive brown-and-white Andean giant about 112 km northwest of Mendoza, Argentina, roughly 15 km from the Chilean border; it towers over every surrounding Andean summit.
Why Aconcagua matters
Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the Americas and the highest outside Asia, and the second most topographically prominent peak in the world. It is arguably the highest non-technical mountain in the world, yet still records roughly three deaths per year.
Related peaks
- Mount Rainier — 4,391 m, Cascade Range.
- Ben Nevis — 1,345 m, Grampian Mountains (Lochaber, Highland).
- Table Mountain — 1,084.6 m, Cape Fold Mountains.
New to peak-spotting? Start with our guide to how to identify a mountain.
Source
Elevation, prominence, range and ascent facts per Aconcagua — Wikipedia (accessed July 4, 2026). Where Wikipedia itself qualifies a figure (surveys change, snow caps shift), the qualification is preserved above rather than rounded away.