Motorized Partial Ascent
Ojos del Salado has been a popular mountain for attaining the highest altitude aboard a land vehicle. Three consecutive records were set here by German expeditions with several vehicles, setting a mark of 6,646 m (21,804 ft) by March 2007. On 21 April 2007, Gonzalo Bravo G. and Eduardo Canales Moya from Chile beat such record (6,688 m (21,942 ft)). This high altitude record was certified by the Guinness Book of World Records in July 2007.
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