What are Some Mountains in Argentina

Argentina is crossed from north to south by the Andes, which is the natural border with Chile, and has mountains over 6000 meters in the north and center, and 3,000 meters in the south.

What are some of the mountains in Argentina? The Aconcagua (6.959 meters) is the highest mountain in America and is located in the province of Mendoza. Hundreds of climbers try to climb the Aconcagua between December and March, but only a third makes it to the top. This is because not all are able to adapt to walking above 4000m.

What are some of the mountains in Argentina? In Mendoza there are other mountains over 6000 meters as the Tupungato and Mercedario. There is also the ski center Las Leñas, highly demanded by international skiers for the excellent off-piste in deep snow.

Further south, in the province of Neuquén, is the Chapelco ski resort, near the city of San Martin de los Andes. In the north of this city you can find the Lanin volcano of 3,700 meters, a beautiful mountain chosen by the Argentines who want to start climbing.

In the south of Neuquén, is the city of San Carlos de Bariloche, where there is largest ski center of South America and there are numerous mountain refuges, that look just as the European ones. There you will find the Tronador of 3,550 meters, another favorite mountain for national and international climbers.

In the south of Argentina is one of the most beautiful mountain areas in the world, is called Chalten and is the best destination for trekking at this time. In El Chalten two world-famous mountains continue to attract the world's best climbers: Mount Fitz Roy (3500m) and Cerro Torre (2.800). The silhouette of the Fitz Roy was chosen by Patagonia as their logo. Cerro Torre was considered for many years the most difficult mountain to climb in the world for its technical difficulties. Also the weather is very severe. The wind is stronger in Patagonia than in the Himalayas. In El Chalten is very common to see walkers and climbers of all nationalities, especially in summer.