cerro torre

Cerro Torre is one of the mountains of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field in South America. It is located in Argentina and Chile, west of Fitz Roy. The peak is the highest of a four mountain chain: the other peaks are Torre Egger, Punta Herron, and Cerro Standhardt. The top of the mountain often has a mushroom of rime ice, formed by the constant strong win…
Cerro Torre is one of the mountains of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field in South America. It is located in Argentina and Chile, west of Fitz Roy. The peak is the highest of a four mountain chain: the other peaks are Torre Egger, 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.
  • Elevation: 3,128 m (10,262 ft)
  • Location: Patagonia, Argentina, Chile
  • Prominence: 1,227 m (4,026 ft)
  • Country: Argentina · Chile
  • Parent range: Andes
  • First ascent: 1974 by Daniele Chiappa, Mario Conti, Casimiro Ferrari and Pino Negri (Italy)
  • Easiest route: rock/snow/ice
Data from: en.wikipedia.org