Monte Pissis
Monte Pissis is an extinct volcano on the border of the La Rioja and Catamarca provinces in Argentina, 25 km (16 mi) to the east of the Chilean border and about 550 km (340 mi) north of Aconcagua. The mountain is the third-highest in the Western Hemisphere. Monte Pissis is named after Pedro José Amadeo Pissis, a French geologist who worked for the Chilean government. Due to its location in the Atacama Desert, the mountain has very dry conditions but features an extensive glacier, with crevasses, which is unique in the region.
| Monte Pissis | |
|---|---|
Monte Pissis from the northeast | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,792 m (22,283 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,145 m (7,037 ft) |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 27°45′17.27″S 068°47′56.04″W |
| Geography | |
Monte Pissis Location in Argentina | |
| Location | La Rioja and Catamarca provinces, Argentina |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1937 by Osiecki and Jan Alfred Szczepański |
| Easiest route | Hike, east side |
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