Jan 06 2024
Marmolejo Marmolejo, or Cerro Marmolejo, is a massive 6,108-meter stratovolcano rising directly on the international border between Chile and Argentina. Located in the Principal Cordillera of the Andes, it is famous for one remarkable geographic distinction: Marmolejo is the southernmost mountain on Earth exceeding 6,000 meters in elevation. Despite reaching more than 20,000 feet, Marmolejo …
Jan 06 2024
San José Rising above the rugged valleys of the Central Andes, San José Volcano is a massive stratovolcano complex straddling the border between Chile and Argentina. Its snow-streaked slopes dominate the upper reaches of Cajón del Maipo, one of the best-known mountain regions near Santiago, Chile. Reaching approximately 5,856 meters (19,213 feet), San José is …
Jan 06 2024
Cerro Colina Cerro Colina is a remote high-Andean mountain on the border between Chile and Argentina, rising to approximately 5,385 meters (17,667 feet) in the Principal Cordillera. Although it receives far less attention than nearby giants such as San José Volcano, Marmolejo, and Maipo Volcano, Cerro Colina is one of the more intriguing 5,000-meter summits …
Jan 06 2024
Maipo Maipo Volcano is a striking, high-altitude stratovolcano on the border between Chile and Argentina, rising above the vast volcanic depression of the Diamante Caldera. Its remarkably symmetrical cone and dramatic setting beside Laguna del Diamante make it one of the most recognizable volcanoes in the Central Andes. Maipo reaches roughly 5,300 meters (17,400 feet) …
Jan 06 2024
Sosneado Sosneado, commonly known as Cerro Sosneado, is a massive high-Andean peak in Mendoza Province, Argentina. Rising to approximately 5,189 meters (17,024 feet), the mountain dominates a remote section of the upper Atuel River watershed and is notable for both its volcanic origins and exceptional topographic prominence. Sosneado is often described as the southernmost 5,000-meter …
Dec 14 2023
Mount Hunter | Begguya Rising in a maze of glaciers and towering granite walls just south of Denali, Mount Hunter is one of the most formidable mountains in the Alaska Range. At 14,573 feet (4,442 meters), it is the third-highest major summit in the range after Denali and Mount Foraker, yet its lower elevation does …
Dec 14 2023
Pic Luigi Amedeo | Pic Luigi Amadeo Rising from one of the wildest ridges on the Italian side of Mont Blanc, Pic Luigi Amedeo—Picco Luigi Amedeo in Italian—is a 4,469-meter (14,662-foot) summit in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps. Although its topographic prominence is modest, the peak holds an important place in Alpine mountaineering …
Dec 13 2023
Nangpai Gosum | Cho Aui Rising along the remote frontier between Nepal and Tibet, Nangpai Gosum is a 7,350-meter-class Himalayan mountain standing immediately southwest of Cho Oyu, the sixth-highest mountain in the world. The peak belongs to the Mahalangur Himal, the same great section of the Himalayas that contains Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, and several of …
Dec 13 2023
Batura III Rising from the immense Batura Wall in northern Pakistan, Batura III is one of the highest named summits in the Karakoram. The peak reaches approximately 7,729 meters (25,358 feet) in the Batura Muztagh of Gilgit-Baltistan, surrounded by glaciers, enormous rock-and-ice faces, and some of the most closely packed 7,000-meter summits anywhere on Earth. …
Dec 12 2023
Ngojumba Kang | Tenzing Peak | Ngozumpa Kang | Ngojumba Ri Rising between two of the great giants of the central Himalayas, Ngojumba Kang is an extraordinary 7,916-meter (25,971-foot) summit on the border between Nepal and Tibet. Also known as Ngozumpa Kang, Ngojumba Ri, Ngojumba Kang I, and Tenzing Peak, it stands on the immense …
