Colorado

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Photo by carlos sabbione, uploaded by arqcass

Details

Elevation (feet): 17060
Elevation (meters): 5200
Continent: South America
Country: Argentina
Range/Region: Andes
Range/Region: Central Argentina-Chile
Latitude: -32.970364
Longitude: -69.429817
Difficulty: Major Mountain Expedition
Best months for climbing: Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec
Year first climbed: 31/01/1943
First successful climber(s): Giannacari, Ugalde
Nearest major airport: Mendoza
Convenient Center: Mendoza

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Description

The Cerro Colorado is one of the highest in the Cordon del Plata is seldom visited because of its difficulty. His face east, snowfall occurs almost all year making it very difficult to traverse without ice climbing as well as its southeast side where there is a steep glacier pitch. Presents technical challenges in its final part consists of towers of granite stone. Definitely a great challenge.

El cerro Colorado es otro de los altos del Cordón del Plata, es poco visitado por su dificultad. Su cara Este, se presenta nevada casi todo el año haciendo muy difícil su travesía sin hacer escalamiento en hielo al igual que su cara sureste donde se encuentra un glaciar de pronunciado grado de inclinación. Presenta dificultades técnicas en su parte final que consta de torreones de piedra granito. Definitivamente un gran desafío.

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