Most commented posts
- Mount Hua — 4 comments
- Mount Putuo — 4 comments
- Lotus Peak (Huangshan) — 4 comments
- Bright Peak (Huangshan) — 4 comments
- Wudang Mountain Range — 4 comments
Mountain Field Guide
Author's posts
Feb 08 2025
Cerro Mercedario
Cerro Mercedario 🏔️ Overview Cerro Mercedario is one of the great high mountains of the Argentine Andes. Rising to approximately 6,717 meters (22,037 feet) according to Peakbagger, it is the highest summit of the Cordillera de la Ramada, a group of enormous peaks in western San Juan Province near Argentina’s border with Chile. Mercedario stands …
Feb 07 2025
Cordillera de Ansilta
Cordillera de Ansilta The Cordillera de Ansilta is a rugged high-mountain range in western Argentina, rising above the Calingasta Valley in San Juan Province. Part of the Frontal Cordillera of the Andes, Ansilta is distinguished by seven principal summits above 5,000 meters, extensive glacial and periglacial terrain, and a remote high-desert setting. Its highest point …
Feb 07 2025
Cerro Pircas: Height, Location, Prominence and Climbing Guide
Cerro Pircas 🏔️ Overview Cerro Pircas is a major high summit in San Juan Province, Argentina, rising in the Sierra del Tontal, part of the Argentine Precordillera along the eastern side of the Andes. Although it is far less famous than giants such as Aconcagua or Cerro Mercedario, Cerro Pircas is notable for its exceptional …
Feb 06 2025
Mogote Corralitos
Mogote Corralitos 🏔️ Overview Mogote Corralitos is a remarkably prominent mountain rising from the Sierra de Pie de Palo in San Juan Province, Argentina. Although its summit elevation of approximately 3,168 meters (10,394 feet) is modest compared with the 6,000-meter giants of the high Andes farther west, its extraordinary topographic prominence makes it one of …
Feb 05 2025
Cerro Bonete
Cerro Bonete 🏔️ Overview Cerro Bonete, also widely known as Cerro Bonete Chico, is one of the highest mountains in the Andes and one of Argentina’s great 6,000-meter volcanic summits. It rises in the remote highlands of La Rioja Province, close to the border with Catamarca, amid the exceptionally arid volcanic landscapes of the southern …
Feb 05 2025
Cerro ChampaquĂ
Cerro Champaquà 🏔️ Overview Cerro ChampaquĂ is the highest mountain in Argentina’s CĂłrdoba Province and the culminating summit of the Sierras de CĂłrdoba. Rising to approximately 2,790–2,795 meters (9,154–9,170 feet), it stands above the valleys and high plateaus of central Argentina far to the east of the main Andes. Although Cerro ChampaquĂ is dramatically lower …
Feb 04 2025
Nevado de Famatina
Nevado de Famatina | Cerro General Belgrano Nevado de Famatina, also known as Cerro General Manuel Belgrano or simply Cerro Belgrano, is the dominant summit of the Sierra de Famatina in Argentina’s La Rioja Province. Rising dramatically above the dry valleys around Famatina and Chilecito, it is one of the highest mountains in Argentina outside …
Feb 03 2025
Jiazi Feng
Jiazi Feng Jiazi Feng is one of the great technical summits of western Sichuan, rising among the heavily glaciated peaks of the Minya Konka massif in the Daxue Shan. Although overshadowed by nearby Gongga Shan (Minya Konka), Jiazi is a major mountain in its own right, reaching approximately 6,540 meters (21,457 feet) and presenting steep …
Feb 03 2025
Yaomei Feng
Yaomei Feng | Siguliang Yaomei Feng, also known as Yaomei Peak and the highest summit of Mount Siguniang, is a dramatic 6,000-meter mountain in western Sichuan, China. Rising above the deep valleys and rugged alpine terrain of the Qionglai Mountains, it is the range’s highest point and one of the most visually striking mountains on …
Feb 03 2025
Sierras Pampeanas
🏔️ Overview The Sierras Pampeanas are one of Argentina’s most distinctive mountain regions: a broad system of isolated ranges rising from the plains and arid basins of central and northwestern Argentina. Unlike the nearby Andes, the Sierras Pampeanas do not form one continuous mountain chain. Instead, they consist of numerous north–south-oriented ranges separated by broad …
