Record no. MRB-2026-005735

Highest Mountain Outside Asia

Reference Record – Not Certified

This record is compiled from publicly available sources for reference. It has not been examined or certified by The Book of World Records.

Rising 6,961 meters in Mendoza Province, Aconcagua is the tallest peak in both the Western and Southern Hemispheres and the highest point on any continent outside Asia. It is also considered the highest mountain in the world climbable without technical mountaineering gear via its standard route.