Cerro Eléctrico
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 6.12 mi
- Elevation gain
- 5,371 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 5,371 ft
- Max elevation
- 7,083 ft
- TrailRank
- 63
- Min elevation
- 1,748 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 8 hours 40 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1861
- Uploaded
- November 27, 2016
- Recorded
- March 2014
near El Chaltén, Santa Cruz (Argentina)
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Itinerary description
For now I paste the description that I supplied to the 360° summit panorama
http://www.panorama-photo.net/panorama.php?pid=19838
A mountain where the fierce winds blowing from the Hielo Sur produce, together with the whirling snow, a noise like that of thunder in an electrical storm: this is what Padre Alberto De Agostini named «Cerro Eléctrico». De Agostini himself realized the first ascent of the mountain, in 1932, together with the Italian guide Mario Derriard.
The scenic East side the Cerro hosts a steep glacier, which turns the East summit into a rather known ski ascent. I wanted to research the chance to climb the summit from Piedra del Fraile, on the north side, since once there was a busy ongoing Internet quarrel on the topic. Namely, the summit was reported as a viable peak for trekkers in the first edition of the Lonely Planet «Trekking in the Patagonian Andes». But several voices on the net dubbed the author of the volume, Clem Lindenmayer, as a perfect irresponsible, sending the poor trekkers straight into jeopardy...
I do not know if the route that I followed is the one proposed by Lonely Planet. Since I gradually got rid of all the guidebooks during my subsequent bicycle tour, I do no longer own that volume. In any case, I did not feel the mountain inaccessible. I heavily suspect that the whole quarrel was simply originated by somebody who got lost en route.
http://www.panorama-photo.net/panorama.php?pid=19838
A mountain where the fierce winds blowing from the Hielo Sur produce, together with the whirling snow, a noise like that of thunder in an electrical storm: this is what Padre Alberto De Agostini named «Cerro Eléctrico». De Agostini himself realized the first ascent of the mountain, in 1932, together with the Italian guide Mario Derriard.
The scenic East side the Cerro hosts a steep glacier, which turns the East summit into a rather known ski ascent. I wanted to research the chance to climb the summit from Piedra del Fraile, on the north side, since once there was a busy ongoing Internet quarrel on the topic. Namely, the summit was reported as a viable peak for trekkers in the first edition of the Lonely Planet «Trekking in the Patagonian Andes». But several voices on the net dubbed the author of the volume, Clem Lindenmayer, as a perfect irresponsible, sending the poor trekkers straight into jeopardy...
I do not know if the route that I followed is the one proposed by Lonely Planet. Since I gradually got rid of all the guidebooks during my subsequent bicycle tour, I do no longer own that volume. In any case, I did not feel the mountain inaccessible. I heavily suspect that the whole quarrel was simply originated by somebody who got lost en route.
Waypoints
Bridge
Wilderness hut
Intersection
Waypoint
6,855 ft
Red gendarme
Mountain pass
5,287 ft
Saddle above lake
Start of a direct couloir leading down to the snowfield on the side of the lake.
Campsite
Panorama
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Description: http://www.panorama-photo.net/panorama.php?pid=19838 https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/cerro-electrico-15628173#wp-15628185/photo-9744019
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Hi.
by this route you reached the summit of the electric mountain????
Best Regards.
Yes, as you see in the photos.
Best,
Alberto.
Gracias!!
Estaba buscando por donde subir el Eléctrico y no lo tenía muy claro.
Saludos!!!
La aguja de la izq es el Castillo Negro? https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/cerro-electrico-15628173#wp-15628179/photo-9743772
Conoces la ruta del XXX Aniversario?
Slds. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/cerro-electrico-15628173#wp-15628179/photo-9743779
Si. Mirando a
http://www.panorama-photo.net/panorama.php?pid=19047
yo aquí estoy bajo del Cerro Electríco, entre negro y rojo, y el Castillo Negro està arriba.
https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/cerro-electrico-15628173#wp-15628179/photo-9743772
Hermosa foto!!! https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/cerro-electrico-15628173#wp-15628179/photo-9743772
Any glacier crossing on this route? Thanks!
No. On the final ridge you are right at the margin of the glacier, but there is no glacier-crossing issue.
Cheers, Alberto.
Hello Alberto.
Is it necessary any ice climbing equipment? Crampons, Piolet, ropes
No, for the route described here you do not need anything.
Climbing via the glacier, of course, you need.
Cheers, Alberto.
Oi Alberto, tudo bem?!
Qual foi o nível de exposição e de dificuldade dessa rota que vc fez?
Amanhã, dia 15/2, vou repetir, seguindo sua rota por aqui.
Vou fazer sozinho também.
Imagino que não tenha marcação nenhuma certo?
No, of course there is no marking but with the GPS track at hand you should have no problem...