Cerro Gorra Blanca
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| Cerro Gorra Blanca | |
|---|---|
 South side of Gorra Blanca centered on skyline | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,920 m (9,580 ft) |
| Coordinates | 49°08′02″S 73°04′59″W / 49.13389°S 73.08306°W |
| Geography | |
  Cerro Gorra Blanca Location in Southern Patagonia | |
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| Location | Southern Patagonia |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | In 1984 by Italians Gino Buscaini and Silvia Metzeltin.[1] |
The Cerro Gorra Blanca is a glaciated mountain in the Andes of Patagonia,[2] located southwest of Laguna del Desierto on the eastern edge of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, on the border between Chile and Argentina. On the Chilean side, it is part of the O'Higgins commune in the Capitán Prat Province, Aysén Region, while on the Argentine side, it belongs to the Lago Argentino Department in the Province of Santa Cruz. It stands at an altitude of 2,920 m (9,580 ft).
South of the mountain, a nunatak houses the Eduardo García Soto Chilean shelter, installed in 2004 near the Marconi Pass by the Chilean Institute of Ice Fields.[3][4]
On the Chilean side, it is located within the Bernardo O'Higgins National Park, while on the Argentine side, it is part of the Lago del Desierto Provincial Reserve.