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near El Chaltén, Santa Cruz (Argentina)
For now I paste the description that I supplied to the 360° summit panorama
http://www.panorama-photo.net/panorama.php?pid=19838
A mountain where the fierce winds blowing from the Hielo Sur produce, together with the whirling snow, a noise like that of thunder in an electrical storm: this is what Padre Alberto De Agostini named «Cerro Eléctrico». De Agostini himself realized the first ascent of the mountain, in 1932, together with the Italian guide Mario Derriard.
The scenic East side the Cerro hosts a steep glacier, which turns the East summit into a rather known ski ascent. I wanted to research the chance to climb the summit from Piedra del Fraile, on the north side, since once there was a busy ongoing Internet quarrel on the topic. Namely, the summit was reported as a viable peak for trekkers in the first edition of the Lonely Planet «Trekking in the Patagonian Andes». But several voices on the net dubbed the author of the volume, Clem Lindenmayer, as a perfect irresponsible, sending the poor trekkers straight into jeopardy...
I do not know if the route that I followed is the one proposed by Lonely Planet. Since I gradually got rid of all the guidebooks during my subsequent bicycle tour, I do no longer own that volume. In any case, I did not feel the mountain inaccessible. I heavily suspect that the whole quarrel was simply originated by somebody who got lost en route.
http://www.panorama-photo.net/panorama.php?pid=19838
A mountain where the fierce winds blowing from the Hielo Sur produce, together with the whirling snow, a noise like that of thunder in an electrical storm: this is what Padre Alberto De Agostini named «Cerro Eléctrico». De Agostini himself realized the first ascent of the mountain, in 1932, together with the Italian guide Mario Derriard.
The scenic East side the Cerro hosts a steep glacier, which turns the East summit into a rather known ski ascent. I wanted to research the chance to climb the summit from Piedra del Fraile, on the north side, since once there was a busy ongoing Internet quarrel on the topic. Namely, the summit was reported as a viable peak for trekkers in the first edition of the Lonely Planet «Trekking in the Patagonian Andes». But several voices on the net dubbed the author of the volume, Clem Lindenmayer, as a perfect irresponsible, sending the poor trekkers straight into jeopardy...
I do not know if the route that I followed is the one proposed by Lonely Planet. Since I gradually got rid of all the guidebooks during my subsequent bicycle tour, I do no longer own that volume. In any case, I did not feel the mountain inaccessible. I heavily suspect that the whole quarrel was simply originated by somebody who got lost en route.
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Alberto Pedrotti Nov 27, 2016
Description: http://www.panorama-photo.net/panorama.php?pid=19838 https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/cerro-electrico-15628173#wp-15628185/photo-9744019
Alberto Pedrotti Nov 27, 2016
Larger: https://goo.gl/5QpWV9 https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/cerro-electrico-15628173#wp-15628185/photo-9744019
Elvis Acevedo Nov 27, 2017
Hi.
by this route you reached the summit of the electric mountain????
Best Regards.
Alberto Pedrotti Nov 27, 2017
Yes, as you see in the photos.
Best,
Alberto.
Elvis Acevedo Nov 27, 2017
Gracias!!
Estaba buscando por donde subir el Eléctrico y no lo tenía muy claro.
Saludos!!!
Elvis Acevedo Nov 27, 2017
La aguja de la izq es el Castillo Negro? https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/cerro-electrico-15628173#wp-15628179/photo-9743772
Elvis Acevedo Nov 27, 2017
Conoces la ruta del XXX Aniversario?
Slds. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/cerro-electrico-15628173#wp-15628179/photo-9743779
Alberto Pedrotti Nov 27, 2017
Si. Mirando a
http://www.panorama-photo.net/panorama.php?pid=19047
yo aquí estoy bajo del Cerro Electríco, entre negro y rojo, y el Castillo Negro està arriba.
https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/cerro-electrico-15628173#wp-15628179/photo-9743772
Elvis Acevedo Nov 27, 2017
Hermosa foto!!! https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/cerro-electrico-15628173#wp-15628179/photo-9743772
tkbattaglia Jan 30, 2019
Any glacier crossing on this route? Thanks!
Alberto Pedrotti Jan 30, 2019
No. On the final ridge you are right at the margin of the glacier, but there is no glacier-crossing issue.
Cheers, Alberto.
PeterGabriel Feb 3, 2019
Hello Alberto.
Is it necessary any ice climbing equipment? Crampons, Piolet, ropes
Alberto Pedrotti Sep 16, 2019
No, for the route described here you do not need anything.
Climbing via the glacier, of course, you need.
Cheers, Alberto.
emi1iano Feb 22, 2021
Buenas noches Alberto, intente realizar la ruta. En el track indicas el ascenso por un lado y el descenso por otro. En el ascenso antes de llegar al waypoint Red scree slope, me encontre con una pared que no es facil de escalar. Por la izquierda habia un precipicio donde no se podia pasar, se puede ingresar pero te encontras con la piedra lisa donde no hay forma de agarrarse. Y por la derecha era bajar de nuevo a la laguna del campamento. El track no me parecio una ruta viable para hacer trekking como se indica. Copio link de fotos.
https://ibb.co/n0zSRhG
https://ibb.co/tbsxR9Z
https://ibb.co/KygwHBv