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Nevado de Olivares

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Mountain in Argentina
Olivares
Highest point
Elevation6,216 m (20,394 ft)
Prominence1,317 m (4,321 ft)
Coordinates30°25′12″S 69°49′53″W / 30.42000°S 69.83139°W / -30.42000; -69.83139
Geography
LocationCoquimbo Region, Chile
Parent rangeAndes
Climbing
First ascent1964
Easiest routeFrom 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

  1. Biggar, John (2020). The Andes - A Guide for Climbers and Skiers (5th ed.). Scotland: Andes. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-9536087-6-8.
  2. "Argentina and Chile North: Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2013-02-26.
  3. Biggar, John (2020). The Andes - A Guide for Climbers and Skiers (5th ed.). Scotland: Andes. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-9536087-6-8.
  4. Neate, Jill (1994). Mountaineering in the Andes (2nd ed.). Expedition Advisory Centre. ISBN 0-907649-64-5.

30°17′54″S 69°54′04″W / 30.2983°S 69.9011°W / -30.2983; -69.9011


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