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The Cordillera del Paine is a small but spectacular mountain group in Chilean Patagonia. It is located 400 km (244 miles) north of Punta Arenas, and about 2,500 km south of the Chilean capital Santiago. No accurate surveys have been published, and published elevations are often seriously inflated, so the elevations given on this page are all approximate. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (3072x2048, 2203 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Cordillera del Paine ...
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Quarrying granite for the Mormon Temple, Utah Territory. ...
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In climbing, a first ascent (FA) is the first climb to reach the top of a mountain, or the first to follow a particular climbing route. ...
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Sir Chris Bonington Sir Christian John Storey Bonington (born August 6, 1934 in Hampstead), is a British mountaineer. ...
Don Whillans (18 May 1933 - 4 August 1985) was an English rock-climber and mountaineer. ...
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City of Punta Arenas Punta Arenas in Tierra del Fuego Punta Arenas is the main city on the Strait of Magellan and the capital of the Región de Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile, and depending on the definition of city, makes a claim for the worlds...
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The highest summit of the range is probably Cerro Paine Grande, at 51°00′00″S, 73°05′39″W. Its elevation is usually claimed to be 3,050 m but analysis of local photography suggests that it may be nearer to 2,750 m.
The best known and most spectacular summits are the three Towers of Paine (Spanish: Torres del Paine). They are gigantic granite monoliths shaped by the forces of glacial ice. Quarrying granite for the Mormon Temple, Utah Territory. ...
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The South Tower of Paine (about 2,500 m, at 50°57′33″S, 72°59′42″W) is now thought to be the highest of the three, although this has not been definitely established. It was first climbed by Armando Aste. Armando Aste Armando Aste (January 6, 1926, Rovereto near Trent, South Tyrol, Italy) is one of the most influential Italian alpinists of the postwar period. ...
The Central Tower of Paine (about 2,460 m or 8,100 feet) was first climbed in 1963 by Chris Bonington and Don Whillans, and the North Tower of Paine (about 2,260 m) was first climbed by Guido Monzino. 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ...
Sir Chris Bonington Sir Christian John Storey Bonington (born August 6, 1934 in Hampstead), is a British mountaineer. ...
Don Whillans (18 May 1933 - 4 August 1985) was an English rock-climber and mountaineer. ...
Other summits include the Cuerno Principal, about 2,100 m but often quoted at 2,600 m, and Cerro Paine Chico, which is usually correctly quoted at about 2,650 m.
The group is included within the Torres del Paine National Park, which was declared a Biosphere Reserve by the UNESCO in 1978. The Cordillera del Paine is a small but spectacular mountain group in Chilean Patagonia. ...
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1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...
 A view of the Torres del Paine National Park The national park (with an area of 2,400 km²) is a popular hiking destination. There are clearly marked paths and many refugios which provide shelter and basic services. Views are breathtaking. Hikers can opt for a day trip to see the towers, walk the popular "W" route in about five days, or trek the full circle in 8-9 days. It is a national park and thus hikers are not allowed to stray from the paths. Camping is only allowed at specified campsites, and wood fires are prohibited in the whole park. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3030x1609, 4366 KB) Copied from incorrectly named original file Image:Torres del Paine. ...
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In 2005, a careless Czech backpacker camping illegally used a gas stove and caused a fire that destroyed 160 km² of the park. Replanting, with assistance from the Czech Republic, was set to begin in September 2005.
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References
- Biggar, John, 2005. The Andes: A Guide for Climbers (3rd edition, ISBN 0-9536087-2-7).
- Kearney, Alan, 1993. Mountaineering in Patagonia. Seattle USA: Cloudcap.
External links - Paine Circuit Trek
- Torres del Paine Biosphere Reserve
- Torres del Paine on summitpost
- Everything you need to know to hike Paine
- Torres del Paine Information about the Puerto Natales area (in Spanish)
- Photos, videos and MP3 from Torres del Paine
- Photograph of the cordillera from Estero Última Esperanza, 50km to the south
Blogs - Torres del Paine
- http://patagonia.wordpress.com
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