Cerro Torre | |
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![]() Cerro Torre in 1987 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,128 m (10,262 ft) |
Prominence | 1,227 m (4,026 ft)[1] |
Geography | |
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Location | Patagonia, Argentina, Chile[2] |
Countries | Argentina Chile |
Parent range | Andes |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1974 by Daniele Chiappa, Mario Conti, Casimiro Ferrari and Pino Negri (Italy) |
Easiest route | rock/snow/ice |
Cerro Torre is one of the mountains of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field in South America. It is located on the border dividing Argentina and Chile,[3] west of Fitz Roy (also known as Cerro Chaltén). At 3,128 m (10,262 ft), the peak is the highest of a four mountain chain: the other peaks are Torre Egger (2,685 m (8,809 ft)),[4] Punta Herron, and Cerro Standhardt. The top of the mountain often has a mushroom of rime ice, formed by the constant strong winds, increasing the difficulty of reaching the actual summit.
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