December 2011 I will leave for an expedition climb up Aconcagua in Argentina.  Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the Americas at 6,962 m (22,841 ft). It is located in the Andes mountain range, in the Argentine province of Mendoza. The summit is located about 5 kilometres from San Juan Province, 15 kilometres from the international border with Chile and about 50 miles northeast of the Chilean capital of Santiago. It lies 112 kilometres (70 mi) west by north of the city of Mendoza. Aconcagua is the highest peak in both the Western and Southern Hemispheres. It is one of the Seven Summits.  For more info click here to visit wikipedia.com

I will be climbing with Kurt Wedberg again of Sierra Mountaineering International and the whole trip will be about 21 days.  It will mark a new elevation record for me and will be my first mountain in my campaign for the 7 Summits.