Majadita | |
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Cumbre de la Majadita from the west. |
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Elevation | 6,266 m (20,558 ft) |
Location | |
Location | Argentina |
Range | Andes |
Climbing | |
First ascent | John Biggar December 4, 1996 |
Easiest route | North slopes |
Cumbre de la Majadita is a mountain peak in the province of San Juan in Argentina near the town of Rodeo. It was one of the last 6000m+ peaks in the Andes to be climbed,[1] the first recorded ascent being in December 1996.
The peak has some large but easy angled glaciers on its flanks.