Torre Egger
| Torre Egger | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,685 m (8,809 ft) |
| Prominence | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Coordinates | 49°17′34″S 73°05′54″W / 49.29278°S 73.09833°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Patagonia, Argentina, Chile (disputed) |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | February 1976: Bragg, Donini, Wilson (US) |
| Easiest route | rock/snow/ice |
Torre Egger is one of the mountains of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field in South America. It is located in a region which is disputed between Argentina and Chile, west of Cerro Chalten (also known as Fitz Roy). The peak is between Cerro Torre, the highest in a four mountain chain and Cerro Stanhardt. It is named after the Austrian alpinist Toni Egger (1926-1959), who died while attempting neighboring Cerro Torre.
In 1976, John Bragg, Jim Donini and Jay Wilson from the United States climbed Torre Egger by climbing first to the col between the peak and Cerro Torre, the Col of Conquest, and then up the ridge to the peak. The ascent was hampered by bad weather and took from December 1975 to February 22, 1976 when the 3-person team summitted.
In January 2008, Rolando Garibotti and Colin Haley made the first complete traverse of the entire massif, climbing Aguja Standhardt, Punta Herron, Torre Egger and Cerro Torre together. They rate their route at Grade VI 5.11 A1 WI6 Mushroom Ice 6, with 2,200 m (7,200 ft) total vertical gain. This had been "one of the world's most iconic, unclimbed lines", first attempted by Ermanno Salvaterra.
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