Moroccan Mountain-Climber Conquers Highest Summit in the Western Hemisphere
Liouaeddine proudly raised the Moroccan flag upon reaching the peak of the <\> summit<\><\> , which is also the world\u2019s highest peak outside Asia.<\><\>
This accomplishment adds to the Moroccan climber\u2019s impressive portfolio, which includes scaling Mount Kilimanjaro standing at 5,895 meters in Africa, as well as the Argentinian peaks Bonete and Manso both exceeding 5,000 meters.<\><\>
In his home country of Morocco, Liouaeddine has conquered North Africa\u2019s highest peak of Mount Toubkal, along with other summits exceeding 4,000 meters in altitude.<\><\>
Aconcagua, also known as the Sentinel of Stone, is one of the Seven Summits that has a non-technical route, making it harder to conquer because the path to its peak allows no use of any specialized climbing equipment.<\><\>\>\> \>\> \>\> \>\> \>\> \> \>\>
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