Cerro El Plata is a 5,968 metres (19,580 ft) mountain summit in Argentina.
| Cerro El Plata | |
|---|---|
 East aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,968 m (19,580 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,433 m (4,701 ft)[2] |
| Parent peak | Tupungato (6,570 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 46.49 km (28.89 mi)[2] |
| Coordinates | 33°00′57″S 69°27′18″W / 33.01583°S 69.45500°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Cerro El Plata Location in Argentina | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Mendoza |
| Parent range | Cordón del Plata Frontal Cordillera Andes[2] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1925 |
Description
editCerro El Plata is the highest peak of the Cordón del Plata which is a subrange of the Andes.[1] The mountain is located 65 kilometres (40 miles) southeast of Aconcagua and 60 kilometres (37 miles) west of the provincial capital, the city of Mendoza. Precipitation runoff from the mountains drains into the Mendoza River watershed. Topographic relief is significant as the west slope rises 2,170 meters (7,120 feet) in four kilometers (2.5 miles). The Spanish toponym "Cerro El Plata" translates to Silver Peak. The first ascent of the summit was made by Hans Stepanek on January 21, 1925.[3]
Climate
editAccording to the Köppen climate classification system, Cerro El Plata is located in a Tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[4] The months of October through February offer the most favorable weather for climbing the mountain.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Cerro Plata (5,968M), East Face, Falto La Gorda, 2012, American Alpine Club Publications, Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ a b c d e "Cerro El Plata, Argentina". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ Ascent Mount Plata 19,580 ft., destinomontana.com.ar, Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
- ^ Plata, Mountain-forecast.com, Retrieved 2023-11-24.
External links
edit- Weather forecast: Cerro El Plata
