Monte Fitz Roy, Andes, Argentina and Chile

Monte Fitz Roy, also known as Cerro Chaltén, is a mountain in the Andes, located near the village of El Chaltén in Patagonia along the Argentina and Chile border. The summit of Monte Fitz Roy reaches a height of 3405 meters, but is generally covered in clouds. While it is not as high as other mountain peaks in the Andes, it is especially notorious among mountaineers for its jagged peaks and sheer granite faces.

Information source: Los Glaciares National Park Service

Image: Monte Fitz Roy in the Andes along the Argentina and Chile border. Credit: Todor Bozhinov, Wikimedia Commons.