Cerro El Cóndor

Cerro El Cóndor

El Condor from the south
Elevation 6,532 m (21,430 ft)
Location
Location Argentina
Range Andes
Geology
Type Stratovolcano
Age of rock Holocene
Climbing
First ascent Alexander von Gotz, Steffen Salzmann, et al., 2003

Cerro El Cóndor is a stratovolcano in Argentina. It is a remote peak in the Argentine Puna de Atacama. As such it was probably the last major 6000m+ peak in the Andes to be climbed,[1] the first recorded ascent being in 2003.

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References

  1. ^ Biggar, John (2005). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers (3rd ed.). Andes Publishing (Scotland). p. 304 pp. ISBN 0-9536087-2-7. http://www.andes.org.uk/. 

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