Team Bags 10 of S. America's Highest

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Tomas Franchini, Silvestro Franchini, and Leonardi Michele

Team Bags 10 of S. America’s Highest

Date: March 28, 2018

Approximate GPS Location: (27.10°S, 68.92°W)

The team of 5 Italians has now climbed 10 of the South American peaks in excess of 6500 meters (21326 feet). They say they have also been challenged by driving their 4WD Jeep off-road in strange roadless deserts and lowlands to connect to the peaks.

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Los Picos 6500

A team of five Italians is attempting to climb all 16 peaks in South America higher than 6500 meters (21326 feet) in just 60 days. They also must deal with making their way overland between the peaks. The peaks are in Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru.

The five Italians are Franco Nicolini, Tomas Franchini, Silvestro Franchini, Michele Leonardi and Marco Calamaro.

The 16 peaks (in meters) are:
1. Aconcagua 6965 m
2. Volcan Tupungato 6570 m
3. Mercedario 6701 m
4. Cerro Bonete 6759 m
5. Nevado Pissis 6795 m
6. Incahuasi 6621 m
7. Ojos del Salado 6893 m
8. Volcán Nacimientos - Walther Penck 6658 m
9. El Muerto 6505 m
10. Tres Cruces Sur 6748 m
11. Tres Cruces Central 6629 m
12. Llullaillaco 6739 m
13. Nevado Sajama 6542 m
14. Huascaran Sur 6746 m
15. Huascaran Norte 6768 m
16. Yerupaja 6617 m