South America, Chilean and Argentine Patagonia, Peaks in Marscarello Group, Southern Patagonian Icecap

Publication Year: 1972.

Peaks in Marscarello Group, Southern Patagonian Icecap. In early 1971 we were in the practically unexplored region between Lago Viedma and Lago Argentino east of The Seno Moyano, hoping to climb Cerro Risopatrón on the western edge of the Southern Patagonian Icecap. Because of incredibly bad weather, the worst in 60 years, we waited in the Mascarello group for improved weather. On February 4 we had a relatively good day and made three summits. Pedro Skvarca and Ryszard Czerniawski climbed Cerro Anders (8530 feet) while Mario Serrano and I ascended Cerro CAB (8860 feet) and Cerro Cacique (8530 feet). All were first ascents and named by us. There were no technical difficulties, aside from crevasses and soft snow, except in the mushrooms of snow.

JURE P. SKVARCA, Club Andino Bariloche