Nevado de Olivares
Appearance
Olivares | |
---|---|
Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,216 m (20,394 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,317 m (4,321 ft)[2] |
Coordinates | 30°25′12″S 69°49′53″W / 30.42000°S 69.83139°W[3] |
Geography | |
Location | Coquimbo Region, Chile |
Parent range | Andes |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1964[4] |
Easiest route | From Argentina by the north slopes |
Nevado Olivares also known as Cerro de Olivares, is a mountain in the Andes Mountains at the Chile-Argentina border. It lies just south of the Agua Negra Pass, one of the highest road passes in the Andes. It has a height of 6,216 metres (20,394 ft).
See also
References
- ^ Biggar, John (2020). The Andes - A Guide for Climbers and Skiers (5th ed.). Scotland: Andes. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-9536087-6-8.
- ^ "Argentina and Chile North: Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2013-02-26.
- ^ Biggar, John (2020). The Andes - A Guide for Climbers and Skiers (5th ed.). Scotland: Andes. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-9536087-6-8.
- ^ Neate, Jill (1994). Mountaineering in the Andes (2nd ed.). Expedition Advisory Centre. ISBN 0-907649-64-5.