Mount Fitz Roy, Granite mountain in Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina and Chile.
Mount Fitz Roy rises 3,406 meters above sea level with steep granite walls forming a distinctive pyramid shape at the border of Argentina and Chile.
French mountaineers Lionel Terray and Guido Magnone completed the first successful ascent of Mount Fitz Roy in 1952 through the Southeast Ridge route.
The Tehuelche people named the peak Chaltén, meaning smoking mountain, referring to the frequent cloud formations surrounding its summit throughout the year.
The hiking trail to Mount Fitz Roy spans 21.4 kilometers from El Chaltén village, requiring 8 to 10 hours for a complete round trip journey.
The mountain contains igneous rock formations that solidified between tectonic plates approximately 100 million years ago, creating its current geological structure.
Location: Magellan and the Chilean Antarctic Region
Location: Santa Cruz Province
Elevation above the sea: 3,406 m
Made from material: granite
GPS coordinates: -49.27125,-73.04321
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:12
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