Cerro Arenales
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Cerro Arenales is a heavily ice-covered mountain located in the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region of Chile, within Laguna San Rafael National Park. It towers over the southern part of the Northern Patagonian Ice Field. Arenales has a summit elevation of 3,437 meters (11276 feet) above sea level. Whether it is a volcano is controversial.[3]
Quick Facts Highest point, Elevation ...
Cerro Arenales | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,437 m (11,276 ft)[1][2] |
Prominence | 1,900 m (6,200 ft)[2] |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 47°11′45″S 73°28′06″W[2] |
Geography | |
Parent range | Andes |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Volcanic arc/belt | South Volcanic Zone |
Last eruption | March 1979[1] |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1958 by Tanaka and party |
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