Nevado del Plomo
| Nevado del Plomo | |
|---|---|
Northeast side of Nevado del Plomo in Argentina with its glaciers Alfa and Beta. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,070 m (19,910 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
| Parent peak | Tupungato |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 33°06′12″S 70°03′57″W / 33.10333°S 70.06583°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Chile / Argentina |
| Parent range | Principal Cordillera, Andes |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 20/01/1910 by Frederick Reichert, Friedrich Bade, Robert Helbling (Germany) |
Nevado del Plomo, also spelled as Nevado El Plomo, is a mountain on the border between Argentina and Chile. Juncal Sur Glacier, which feeds the Olivares River, descends the west side of the mountain. Nevado del Plomo is part of the Central Andes and has an elevation of 6,070 metres (19,915 ft) metres. The Argentine portion is within the protection area of Tupungato Volcano Provincial Park. It is on the border of two provinces: Argentinean province of Mendoza and Chilean province of Cordillera. Its slopes are within the administrative boundaries of two cities: Argentinean city of Luján de Cuyo and Chilean commune of San José de Maipo.