Andes
The Andes or Andean Mountains () are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. This range is about long, about wide (widest between 18° south and 20° south latitude), and of an average height of about . The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina.
Eddie Bauer
Cerro Aconcagua, one of the Seven Summits, is the highest mountain in the Americas and the highest outside Asia. It is located in Argentina and is part of the Andes Mountain Range. The climb took place on the 4–24 January 2009. The expedition team was made up of the six Team First Ascent guides from RMI: Ed Viesturs, Peter Whittaker, Dave Hahn, Melissa Arnot, Chad Peele, and Seth Waterfall as well as Eddie Bauer Director of Outerwear Merchandising, Andrew Turner and videographer Gerry Moffat and still photographer Jake Norton who had accompanied the team on Cotopaxi. The purpose of the climb was to put the First Ascent gear through its final round of field trials. Whittaker, the team leader coordinated the efforts of the Guide team and monitored the performance of the clients who were participating in the climb. After a storm high on the mountain not all the clients were able to make the summit and guide Melissa Arnot led them down to the lower camps.