Torre Egger

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Torre Egger is a steep, jagged granite peak in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field of Argentina and Chile, renowned among alpinists for its extreme technical difficulty and harsh weather conditions.

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Torre Egger canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
approachFrom Argentinian side
climbingSeason austral summer
climbingType alpine climbing
ice climbing
mixed climbing
continent South America
country Argentina
Chile
difficulty one of the most difficult alpine summits in the world
elevation about 2850 m
about 9350 ft
firstAscentBy Jay Wilson NERFINISHED
Jim Donini NERFINISHED
John Bragg NERFINISHED
firstAscentDate 1976-02-22
firstAscentRoute southeast ridge
hasFeature corniced ridges
seracs and hanging glaciers
steep rock faces
hazard avalanches
falling ice
rockfall
severe storms
isPartOf Cerro Torre massif NERFINISHED
knownFor big-wall alpine climbing
extreme technical difficulty
harsh weather conditions
locatedIn Patagonia
Southern Patagonian Ice Field NERFINISHED
locatedOnBorderOf Argentina NERFINISHED
Chile NERFINISHED
material granite
mountainRange Cerro Torre Group NERFINISHED
namedAfter Toni Egger NERFINISHED
nameLanguage Spanish
nearestTown El Chaltén NERFINISHED
partOf Andes NERFINISHED
region Santa Cruz Province NERFINISHED
relativeLocation near El Chaltén
southeast of Cerro Torre
weather frequent storms
rapid weather changes
strong winds

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Cerro Torre hasNeighbor Torre Egger