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Date: 14/01/1897
On 14 January 1897, Matthias Zurbriggen, a mountain guide from Saas-Fee, became the first person to reach the summit of Aconcagua (6,969 m), the highest peak in South America. He was part of an expedition organised by the Englishman Edward Fitz Gerald; he had the honour and the ability to reach the summit alone.