Cerro Torre
About Cerro Torre
One of the most controversial peaks in mountaineering. Cesare Maestri claimed the first ascent in 1959 but his partner Toni Egger died and the claim was widely disputed. Maestri returned in 1970 and bolted his way up, calling the mountain a mountain too difficult to be climbed by fair means. The controversy continues today. Its sheer granite spire is one of the most dramatic in the world.
Related Mountains
Aconcagua
Already covered in VolcanoDB. Additional mountaineering context: the highest mountain outs...
Ojos del Salado
Already covered in VolcanoDB. Also the highest active volcano in the world. The highest la...
Monte Pissis
The third highest mountain outside Asia. An extinct volcano in the arid Atacama region. Ve...
Huascaran
The highest mountain in Peru and the fourth highest in South America. The 1970 earthquake ...