Cerro Gorra Blanca
| Cerro Gorra Blanca | |
|---|---|
  Cerro Gorra Blanca Southern Patagonia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,920 m (9,580 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Southern Patagonia |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | In 1984 by Italians Gino Buscaini and Silvia Metzeltin.[1] |
The Cerro Gorra Blanca is a glaciated mountain in the Andes of Patagonia,[2] located southwest of Laguna del Desierto on the eastern edge of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, on the border between Chile and Argentina. On the Chilean side, it is part of the O'Higgins commune in the Capitán Prat Province, Aysén Region, while on the Argentine side, it belongs to the Lago Argentino Department in the Province of Santa Cruz. It stands at an altitude of 2,920 m (9,580 ft).
South of the mountain, a nunatak houses the Eduardo García Soto Chilean shelter, installed in 2004 near the Marconi Pass by the Chilean Institute of Ice Fields.[3][4]
On the Chilean side, it is located within the Bernardo O'Higgins National Park, while on the Argentine side, it is part of the Lago del Desierto Provincial Reserve.
History and Etymology
[edit]Etymology
[edit]The mountain's name derives from the snow and ice formations at its summit, which resemble a white cap.[5]
Territorial Dispute
[edit]The area was part of the Laguna del Desierto dispute, with no consensus on the border until 1994, when an arbitral tribunal ruled in favor of Argentina, granting it partial sovereignty over the mountain.
References
[edit]- ^ "GORRA BLANCA - NORMAL". Andes Handbook. October 11, 2005. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Prof. Reinaldo Börgel (1991). "La Laguna del Desierto y su proyección geográfica en los problemas de límites con Argentina" (PDF). Revista de Geografía Norte Grande. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ "CONAF advances in development and presence in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field". CONAF. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "First scientific base in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field". Villa O'Higgins Expeditions. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "GORRA BLANCA – 2920 METRES". Chaltén Mountain Guides. April 30, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.