Cerro Torre

mountain in Southern Patagonia in South America

Key facts

Elevation: 3,128 m (10,262 ft)
Prominence: 1,227 m (4,026 ft)
Location: Patagonia , Argentina , Chile
Countries: Argentina , Chile
Parent range: Andes
First ascent: 1974 by Daniele Chiappa, Mario Conti, Casimiro Ferrari and Pino Negri (Italy)
Easiest route: rock/snow/ice

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Elevation: 3128
Image: Cerro torre 1987.jpg

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Commons category: Cerro Torre
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topographic prominence: 1227

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Some peaks of the Cerro Torre Group. 2: Cerro Torre, 3: Torre Egger, 4: Punta Herron, 5: Aguja Standhart, 7: Aguja Bífida, 11: Cuatro Dedos

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, 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)), 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.