Climbing and flying from the summit of Aconcagua. Photo: Landon Paschall
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Climb and Fly: Aconcagua Calling

“Everything was fantastic! Great group, great but tough climb, beautiful flight"

19 January, 2026, by Cross Country | Photo: Landon Paschall

A team of four pilots successfully flew from the summit of South America’s highest mountain in December. Colby Barrett, Marshall Mosher and Landon Paschall from the USA joined guide Pierre Carter (ZA) in what was a rare successful climb-and-fly of the 6,962m mountain in Argentina in nil-wind conditions on 15 December.

Marshall, who flew a brand new Flare Bandit 16m2...

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