Nevado del Plomo

Nevado del Plomo, also spelled as Nevado El Plomo, is a mountain located on the border between Argentina and Chile. Juncal Sur Glacier, which feeds the Olivares River, skirts the western side of the mountain.

Nevado del Plomo
Northeastern side of Nevado del Plomo in Argentina with its glaciers Alfa and Beta.
Highest point
Elevation6,070 m (19,910 ft)[1]
Prominence1,550 m (5,090 ft)[1]
Isolation40 km (25 mi) 
ListingUltra
Coordinates33°06′12″S 70°03′57″W[1]
Geography
Nevado del Plomo
Location in Argentina, on the border with Chile
LocationChile / Argentina
Parent rangePrincipal Cordillera, Andes
Climbing
First ascent1910 by Frederick Reichert[2]

References

  1. "Argentina and Chile: Central Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org
  2. Neate, Jill (1994). "Central Chile". Mountaineering in the Andes (2nd ed.). Expedition Advisory Centre. ISBN 0-907649-64-5.
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