South America, Chile, Nevados de Arhuelles, 1985.

Publication Year: 1990.

Nevados de Arhuelles, 1985. A belated report comes of climbs made in the Nevados de Arhuelles, eastern sources of the Maipo river. Between February 2 and 9, 1985, nine climbers led by Ramón Medina including four women made the first ascents of Torreón Antu Pirén (4830 meters, 15,847 feet), an imposing rock tower, and Alto del Pamir (c. 4500 meters, 14,764 feet) and the second ascent of Centinela del Pamir (c. 4700 meters, 15,420 feet).

Evelio EchevarrÍa