Monte Argentera

Monte Argentera

The Monte Argentera ridge from the Corno Stella to the Cima di Nasta.
Highest point
Elevation 3,297 m (10,817 ft)
Prominence 1,295 m (4,249 ft)[1]
Listing Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates 44°10′40″N 7°18′20″E / 44.17778°N 7.30556°E / 44.17778; 7.30556Coordinates: 44°10′40″N 7°18′20″E / 44.17778°N 7.30556°E / 44.17778; 7.30556
Geography
Monte Argentera

Location in the Alps

Location Piedmont, Italy
Parent range Maritime Alps
Climbing
First ascent William Auguste Coolidge, Christian Almer father and son

Monte Argentera is a mountain in the Maritime Alps, in the province of Cuneo, Piedmont, northern Italy. With an elevation of 3,297 metres (10,817 ft), it is the highest peak in the range.

The peak is located in the upper Valle Gesso, on the boundary between the municipalities of Entracque and Valdieri. Geologically, it is formed by gneiss of various composition, with local outcrops of granite.

SOIUSA classification

According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[2]

References

  1. Argentera, Italy, www.peakbagger.com1 (accessed on April 2014)
  2. Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. p. 134. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.

Sources

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