Cerro Tolosa

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Cerro Tolosa
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Southwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation 5,432 m (17,822 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 744 m (2,441 ft) [3]
Parent peak Aconcagua [3]
Isolation 8.37 km (5.20 mi) [3]
Coordinates 32°46′10″S70°01′58″W / 32.769344°S 70.032788°W / -32.769344; -70.032788 [3]
Geography
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Cerro Tolosa
Location in Argentina
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Cerro Tolosa
Cerro Tolosa (South America)
Cerro Tolosa
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Country Argentina
Province Mendoza
Protected area Aconcagua Provincial Park
Parent range Andes
Climbing
First ascent 1903
Easiest route Scrambling [4]

Cerro Tolosa is a mountain in Mendoza Province, Argentina.

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Description

Cerro Tolosa is a 5,432-meter-elevation (17,822-foot) summit in the Andes. The peak is located 110 kilometers (68 miles) west of the city of Mendoza, and 12.5 kilometers (7.77 miles) south of Aconcagua, in Aconcagua Provincial Park. [3] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries the Mendoza River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,250 meters (7,382 ft) above the Las Cuevas Valley in five kilometers (3.1 miles). The first ascent of the summit was made in 1903 by Baroness Nadine Lougonine von Meyendorff and Alois Pollinger. [5] The nearest higher peak is Cerro Mirador, 8.37 kilometers (5.2 miles) to the north-northeast. [3]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Cerro Tolosa is located in a tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. [6] Weather systems are forced upward by the mountains (orographic lift), causing moisture to drop in the form of rain and snow. This climate supports the Glaciar del Hombre Cojo (Glacier of the Lame Man) on the south slope. The months of November through March offer the most favorable weather for climbing in this area. [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cerro Tolosa, west face, 2014, publications.americanalpineclub.org, Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  2. ↑ Frederic Hartemann, The Mountain Encyclopedia, 2005, Taylor Trade Publishing, ISBN   9781461703310, p. 18.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Cerro Tolosa". Peakvisor.com. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Tolosa – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information, Mountain-forecast.com, Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  5. ↑ Cerro Tolosa (5332 m.), Andeshandbook.org, Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  6. ↑ Peel, M.C.; Finlayson, B.L. & McMahon, T.A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrology and Earth System Sciences . 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
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