Torre Central
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Torre Central is the prominent central granite spire of the Torres del Paine massif in Chilean Patagonia, renowned among hikers and climbers for its dramatic vertical walls and iconic silhouette.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
granite spire
ⓘ
mountain peak ⓘ |
| climateZone | subpolar oceanic climate ⓘ |
| erosionShapedBy |
freeze–thaw weathering
ⓘ
glacial processes ⓘ |
| formsGroupWith |
Torre Norte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Torre Sur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Cenozoic ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | intrusive igneous formation ⓘ |
| hasClimbingSeason | austral summer ⓘ |
| hasClimbingStyle |
big wall climbing
ⓘ
traditional climbing ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
rapidly changing weather
ⓘ
rockfall ⓘ snow and ice conditions ⓘ strong winds ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature | glacial lakes at the base of the Torres ⓘ |
| hasProminenceWithin | Torres del Paine massif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelativePosition | central tower of the Torres del Paine trio ⓘ |
| isIconOf |
Chilean Patagonia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Torres del Paine National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMajorLandmarkOf |
Magallanes Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patagonian Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Cordillera del Paine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic vertical walls
ⓘ
iconic silhouette ⓘ technical rock climbing routes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chilean Patagonia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Magallanes Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Torres del Paine National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | granite ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Andes ⓘ |
| partOf | Torres del Paine massif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photoSubjectOf | Patagonian landscape photography ⓘ |
| popularWith |
hikers
ⓘ
mountaineers ⓘ rock climbers ⓘ |
| tourismType |
adventure tourism
ⓘ
mountain tourism ⓘ |
| viewedFrom |
Base de las Torres viewpoint
ⓘ
Torres del Paine W trek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewOverlooks | Valle del Río Ascencio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.