Possible Clues:

• A new officer coming from a range
• From Aconcagua, say
• An academic figure from American range
• Article by college VIP from Peru, perhaps
• An ecclesiastic high-up like a llama?
• Like a llama, natively
• Aussie ignores advice with oxygen, regarding some peaks
• Article by churchman, one highly placed in South America
• Like vicuñas
• Of S. American range