Monte San Lorenzo

Monte San Lorenzo, also known as Monte Cochrane, is a mountain on the border between Argentina and Chile in Patagonia, reaching a height of 3,706 metres (12,159 ft).[4] The Chilean name of Cochrane comes from the nearby town of Cochrane where climbers often approach the mountain. The peak was first climbed by Alberto María de Agostini in 1943.

San Lorenzo
Monte Cochrane
San Lorenzo showing the route of ascent from the Chilean side.
Highest point
Elevation3,706 m (12,159 ft) [1]
Prominence3,319 m (10,889 ft) [2]
Ranked 60th
Isolation135 km (84 mi) 
ListingUltra
Coordinates47°35′30″S 72°18′24″W [2]
Geography
San Lorenzo
Location of Monte San Lorenzo
LocationPatagonia
Santa Cruz, Argentina/
Aisén, Chile border
Parent rangeAndes
Climbing
First ascent1943 by Alberto María de Agostini[3]

The mountain is covered by three large glaciers (two in Argentina and one in Chile). The Argentine glaciers show clear evidence of retreat.[5]

Incident

The peak gained further notoriety in 2014 when professional ski-mountaineers JP Auclair and Andreas Fransson perished on its slopes in a large avalanche.

  • NASA image of San Lorenzo as seen from the south

See also

References
  1. "Monte San Lorenzo, Argentina/Chile" Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
  2. "Argentina and Chile, Southern - Patagonia Ultra Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
  3. Peter Barry, "San Lorenzo", American Alpine Journal, 1973, p. 475. Available at AAJ Online (PDF).
  4. World Wildlife Fund; C.Michael Hogan. 2010. Magellanic subpolar forests. Encyclopedia of Earth, National Council for Science and the Environment. Washington DC
  5. USGS. "P 1386-I Chile and Argentina - Wet Andes: Northern Patagonian Andes". Retrieved 2006-11-04.


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