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Second Indian to climb world’s highest volcano
July 11 , 2018
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- Satyarup Siddhanta has become second Indian mountaineer after Malli Mastan Babu to climb Mt Ojos del Salado (6893 m), the highest volcano in the world on Argentina-Chile border.
- He has skied last degree to South Pole by covering distance of 111 km.
- In December 2017 he summited Vinson Massif, becoming only fifth Indian civilian to complete the seven summits (Messner’s List).
Mt Ojos del Salado
- Mt Ojos del Salado is a stratovolcano (volcano built up of alternate layers of lava and ash) in Andes Mountain range on Argentina–Chile border.
- It is the highest active volcano in the world, situated at altitude of 6,893 m.
- It is also the second highest mountain in Western Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere and highest in Chile.
- Its name means “Eyes of the Salty One” in Spanish and comes from enormous deposits of salt that in the form of lagoons or “eyes”, appear in its glaciers.
- Despite the generally dry conditions, there is permanent crater lake about 100 m in diameter at elevation of 6,390 m on eastern side of mountain.
- It is highest lake of any kind in the world.
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