Tronador

Tronador
View of Tronador mountain from Mascardi Lake, Argentina
Highest point
Elevation3,491 m (11,453 ft)[1]
Prominence2,642 m (8,668 ft)[2]
ListingRegion high point
Province high point
Ultra
Coordinates41°09′39″S 71°53′15″W / 41.16083°S 71.88750°W / -41.16083; -71.88750[2]
Naming
English translationthunderer
Geography
Tronador is located in Argentina
Tronador
Tronador
Location in Argentina, on the border with Chile
LocationRío Negro, Argentina
Los Lagos, Chile
Parent rangeAndes
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arc/beltSouth Volcanic Zone
Last eruptionUnknown
Climbing
First ascent1934 by Hermann Claussen

Tronador (Spanish: Cerro Tronador) is an extinct stratovolcano in the southern Andes, located along the border between Argentina and Chile, near the Argentine city of Bariloche. The mountain was named Tronador (Spanish for "Thunderer") by locals in reference to the sound of falling seracs. With an altitude of 3,470 metres (11,380 ft), Tronador stands more than 1,000 m above nearby mountains in the Andean massif, making it a popular mountaineering destination. Located inside two national parks, Nahuel Huapi in Argentina and Vicente Pérez Rosales in Chile, Tronador hosts a total of eight glaciers, which are currently retreating due to warming of the upper troposphere.[3]

  1. ^ "Cerro Tronador, Argentina/Chile". Peakbagger.com. (Note: Some sources such as Peaklist.org give a slightly lower elevation of 3,470 m.) Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  2. ^ a b "Argentina and Chile, Central Ultra Prominences". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  3. ^ Bown, Francisca. 2004. Cambios climáticos en la Región de Los Lagos y respuestas recientes del Glaciar Casa Pangue (41º08’S). Tesis para optar al grado de Magíster en Geografía. Universidad de Chile.