Monte San Lorenzo

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San Lorenzo

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Elevation 3,706 metres (12,159 ft)
Location Patagonia, Argentina-Chile border
Range Andes
Coordinates 47°36′S 72°19′W / -47.6, -72.317Coordinates: 47°36′S 72°19′W / -47.6, -72.317
First ascent 1943 by Alberto María de Agostini[1]

Monte San Lorenzo, also known as Monte Cochrane, is a mountain on the border between Argentina and Chile. It is covered by three large glaciers (two in Argentina and one in Chile). The Argentine glaciers show clear evidence of retreat.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Peter Barry, "San Lorenzo", American Alpine Journal, 1973, p. 475. Available at AAJ Online (PDF).
  2. ^ USGS. P 1386-I Chile and Argentina - Wet Andes: Northern Patagonian Andes. Retrieved on 2006-11-04.
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