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Go Tell It On The Mountain:
The Pioneer Climbing Expedition
Elliott Boston is planning to climb all Seven Summits by May 2002, which would make him the first African American to accomplish the feat. Catch him here at the beginning of his challenge while he goes for peak two-- South America's Aconcagua.
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Aconcagua Minutia
 Location
 Elevation
 Latitude
 Longitude
 First Climbed
 First Climber		  Andes Range, Argentina
 22,841 feet
 32º 39' S
 70º 14' W
 1897
 Matthias Zurbriggen

From The Top
Elliott Boston gives the play-by-play of his successful climb up South America's highest mountain.

The Route: Polish Traverse

The Big Plan

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