A climber hikes from the Berlin Camp toward the summit of Aconcagua peak on the Argentinean side of the mountain, Dec. 18, 2007. Three people, including one Italian, one British and one Argentine guide, died this week trying to climb the mountain. Two to three climbers die every year on the mountain, according to Juan Pablo Marziane, head of logistics with a climbing expedition company. AP Photo logo AP Photo 10 months ago

A climber hikes from the Berlin Camp toward the summit of Aconcagua peak on the Argentinean side of the mountain, Dec. 18, 2007. Three people, including one Italian, one British and one Argentine guide, died this week trying to climb the mountain. Two to three climbers die every year on the mountain, according to Juan Pablo Marziane, head of logistics with a climbing expedition company.

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