Cerro Arenales

Cerro Arenales
The pyramidal Cerro Arenales can be seen in the center of this NASA image.
Highest point
Elevation3,437 m (11,276 ft)
Prominence1,900 m (6,200 ft)
ListingUltra
Coordinates47°11′45″S 73°28′06″W / 47.19583°S 73.46833°W / -47.19583; -73.46833
Geography
Cerro Arenales
Parent rangeAndes
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arc/beltSouth Volcanic Zone
Last eruptionMarch 1979
Climbing
First ascent1958 by Tanaka and party

Cerro Arenales is a heavily ice-covered mountain located in the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region of Chile, within Laguna San Rafael National Park. It towers over the southern part of the Northern Patagonian Ice Field. Arenales has a summit elevation of 3,437 meters (11276 feet) above sea level. Whether it is a volcano is controversial.