New Fastest Known Time Up Aconcagua by Martin Zhor
He shaved two minutes off the previous record from 20 years ago
Czech climber and runner Martin Zhor reached the summit of Aconcagua (6,962 m) in just three hours 38 minutes and 17 seconds for a new fastest known time.
Zhor ran up the highest mountain in South America after starting at 10:10 a.m. from Plaza de Mulas base camp (4,400 m). He followed the regular route and reached the summit at 1:48 p.m.
It was the 38-year-old’s third ascent of Aconcagua, but he had never climbed above 5,500 metres before. The Chamonix climber wore lightweight gear and running shoes for his record run, as there’s little precipitation or snow this time of year.
The new time is two minutes faster than the previous record set by Bruno Brunod, Fabio Meraldi and Jean Pellisier in February 2000.
In 2014, Kilian Jornet Burgada took 12 hours and 49 minutes to ascend and descend, but added 40 kilometre to his start location at the park entrance. In 2018, Karl Egloff completed the route as Burgada in 11 hours 52 minutes.
Read Zhor’s story about his record time below.