Monte Bove (Chile)

Bove

From left to right: Monte Francés, Monte Bove and Monte Roncagli. A minor peak between Monte Bove and Roncagli is named Monte Ada.
Elevation 7,546 ft (2,300 m)[1]
Location
Location Chile
Range Andes
Coordinates 54°51′48″S 69°05′33″W / 54.86333°S 69.09250°WCoordinates: 54°51′48″S 69°05′33″W / 54.86333°S 69.09250°W
Climbing
First ascent 1963 by Eric Shipton, John Earle, Claudio Cortés and Peter Bruchhausen[2]

Monte Bove is an ice-capped mountain at the eastern end of the Cordillera Darwin, Chile. The summit was reached for the first time in 1963 by a team led by Eric Shipton. The second recorded ascent of Monte Bove was made in 1990.[2]

References

  1. Jack Miller, "Exploring America's Southern Tip", American Alpine Journal, 1967, pp. 326–333.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Neate, Jill (1994). "Tierra del Fuego". Mountaineering in the Andes (2nd Edition ed.). Expedition Advisory Centre. ISBN 0-907649-64-5.