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Of the seven continental summits - Aconcagua (at 6962 m/22 -840 ft) lies second only to Everest. Yet it is surprisingly free of snow and ice - and experienced hikers can reach the roof of the Americas without technical expertise. However - it is one of the worlds highest and toughest treks. The author has summated twice - and explains in detail how to tackle the main trekking routes (Normal and Polish Traverse) - as well as giving a useful summary on the technical Polish Glacier route. This pocket-sized book weighs only 112 g (4 oz) - yet it contains all you need to plan and enjoy your summit attempt: concise advice from an expert about preparation - planning and choosing your gear detailed information about altitude effects and sickness - and how to monitor and prevent them fold-out map showing the routes - also enlargement of summit area 96 waterproof pages with open-flat binding in full colour - with 60 photographs....