Photographer Janet Johnson Uncovers 50-Year Mystery of Aconcagua Deaths

SANTIAGO, Chile – Janet Johnson’s discovery of a camera in the remote Andes Mountains has revived a 50-year-old mystery surrounding the deaths of several mountain climbers on Aconcagua, the highest peak in South America. The camera, which belonged to a group of Argentine climbers who died in an avalanche in 1972, has sparked renewed interest in the tragic event and the climbers’ final moments. The camera’s film is currently being developed, and it is hoped …

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