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Diana becomes first Samoan woman to reach Aconcagua summit
Diana McCarthy, the first Samoan woman to summit Aconcagua, captured here during one of her hikes
(Photo: Supplied)
By Andrina Elvira Burkhart
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22 February 2026, 5:00PM
Diana McCarthy, from Luatuanuu and living in Switzerland, has become the first Samoan woman to reach the summit of Aconcagua, the highest mountain in South America, standing at 6,962 meters (22,841 feet) in Argentina.
