Monte Sarmiento
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 Sarmiento can be seen in the lower center of the image. |
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| Elevation | 7,369 feet (2,246 m) [1] |
| Location | Chile |
| Range | Andes |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: [2] |
| First ascent | 1956 by Carlo Mauri and Clemente Maffei [1] |
Monte Sarmiento is a pyramidal peak with a glaciated saddle-shaped summit located in Alberto de Agostini National Park, Chile. It rises abruptly from the east shore of the Magdalena Channel and marks the western border of the Cordillera Darwin. The mountain is frequently shrouded in clouds, but when it is visible is "the most sublime spectacle in Tierra del Fuego" according the words of Charles Darwin[1], one of the many people who have been captivated by the breathtaking beauty of this mountain.
[edit] History
The mountain was called "Volcán Nevado" (Snowy Volcano) by Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa, who thought it was a volcano. Phillip Parker King named it Mount Sarmiento in honor of the mentioned explorer.[3]
Several unsuccessful attempts were made to reach its summit, including those of Martin Conway in 1898 and of Alberto María de Agostini in 1913.[1]
[edit] In literature
The mountain is mentioned in the novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Jack Miller, "Exploring America's Southern Tip", American Alpine Journal, 1967, p. 326-333. Available at AAJ Online (PDF).
- ^ Earth Info, earth-info.nga.mil webpage: [1]
- ^ Voyages of the Adventure and Beagle, Volume I – King, P. Parker (1838), Proceedings of the first expedition, 1826-30, under the command of Captain P. Parker King, R.N., F.R.S, Henry Colburn, <http://darwin-online.org.uk/content/frameset?itemID=F10.1&viewtype=text&pageseq=1> Retrieved on 2007-10-08
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