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In any case, in places such as Mount Aconcagua there is a significant difference between seeing a point and being actually able to reach it.
After eight days he was found by a patrol sent by the Argentine Army in order to rescue him, but the most curious fact about this adventure is that he enjoyed a perfect weather, while Mount Aconcagua is well-known for its violent and abruptly changing climate.
Returning from his long journey, the priest ate too much and had to be hospitalised. It is a frequent occurrence that people which had to survive for a while on very little food need some adaptation to a normal diet; otherwise even death may occur on severe cases.
Rev. Ferris said that he owed his survival to his faith in God.
