Article from 'Geographical'.
"A British mountaineer has climbed the highest peak on
every continent in just 288 days, beating the previous
record by a significant 300 days.
Andrew Salter, from Knebworth completed the challenge
in March when he successfully scaled Aconcagua's 6965
metre peak, on the Argentine and Chilean border.
Aconcagua was the first mountain on his itinerary,
but he left it until last when he was incapacitated
by pulmonary oedema, acute altitude sickness. Everest
was the first mountain he climbed successfully on his
quest. It was his first attempt at the world's highest
peak."
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