Monte San Lorenzo

Monte San Lorenzo, also known as Monte Cochrane, is a mountain on the border between Argentina and Chile. It is in Patagonia. The mountain reaches a height of 3,706 metres (12,159 ft).[4] The Chilean name of Cochrane comes from the nearby town of Cochrane. This is where climbers often approach the mountain. The peak was first climbed by Alberto María de Agostini in 1943.

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NASA image of San Lorenzo as seen form the south.
Elevation3,706 m (12,159 ft)[1]
Prominence3,319 m (10,889 ft)[2]
Ranked 60th
ListingUltra
Location
LocationPatagonia
Santa Cruz, Argentina/
Aisén, Chile border
RangeAndes
Climbing
First ascent1943 by Alberto María de Agostini[3]

The mountain is covered by three large glaciers. There are two in Argentina and one in Chile. The Argentine glaciers show clear evidence of retreat.[5]

References

  1. "Monte San Lorenzo, Argentina/Chile" Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
  2. "Argentina and Chile, Southern - Patagonia Ultra Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
  3. Peter Barry, "San Lorenzo", American Alpine Journal, 1973, p. 475. Available at AAJ Online[dead link] (PDF).
  4. World Wildlife Fund; C.Michael Hogan. 2010. Magellanic subpolar forests. Encyclopedia of Earth, National Council for Science and the Environment. Washington DC
  5. USGS. "P 1386-I Chile and Argentina - Wet Andes: Northern Patagonian Andes". Retrieved 2006-11-04.