Majadita facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Majadita |
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Cumbre de la Majadita from the west.
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,280 m (20,600 ft) |
Prominence | 2,113 m (6,932 ft) |
Listing | Ultra |
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Location | Argentina |
Parent range | Andes |
Climbing | |
First ascent | John Biggar on December 4, 1996 |
Easiest route | North slopes |
Cumbre de la Majadita is a mountain peak in the province of San Juan in Argentina near the town of Rodeo. It was one of the last 6000m+ peaks in the Andes to be climbed, the first recorded ascent being in December 1996.
The peak has some large but easy angled glaciers on its flanks.
See also
In Spanish: Cerro de la Majadita para niños
- List of mountains in Argentina
- List of Ultras of South America
- List of mountains in the Andes
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