Cerro El Plata
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Cerro El Plata
| photo = The Andes from Mendoza.jpg
| photo_caption = East aspect
| elevation_m = 5968
| prominence_m = 1433
| prominence_ref ={{cite peakbagger|pid=30447|name=Cerro El Plata, Argentina|access-date=2023-11-24}}
| isolation_km = 46.49
| parent_peak = Tupungato (6,570 m)
| range = Cordón del Plata
Frontal Cordillera
Andes
| country = Argentina
| region_type = Province
| region = Mendoza
| map = Argentina
| map_caption = Location in Argentina
| label_position = right
| coordinates = {{Coord|33|00|57|S|69|27|18|W|type:mountain_scale:100000|display=inline,title}}
| topo =
| rock =
| age =
| first_ascent = 1925
| easiest_route =
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Cerro El Plata is a {{convert|5968|m|ft}} mountain summit in Argentina.
Description
Cerro El Plata is the highest peak of the Cordón del Plata which is a subrange of the Andes. The mountain is located {{convert|65|km|mi|abbr=off}} southeast of Aconcagua and {{convert|60.|km|mi|abbr=off}} west of the provincial capital, the city of Mendoza. Precipitation runoff from the mountains drains into the Mendoza River watershed. Topographic relief is significant as the west slope rises 2,170 meters (7,120 feet) in four kilometers (2.5 miles). The Spanish toponym "Cerro El Plata" translates to Silver Peak. The first ascent of the summit was made by Hans Stepanek on January 21, 1925.[https://destinomontana.com.ar/ascent-mount-plata/ Ascent Mount Plata 19,580 ft., destinomontana.com.ar], Retrieved 2023-11-24.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Cerro El Plata is located in a Tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.{{cite journal | author = Peel, M. C. |author2=Finlayson, B. L. |author3=McMahon, T. A. | year = 2007 | title = Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification | journal = Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. | volume = 11 | issn = 1027-5606}} The months of October through February offer the most favorable weather for climbing the mountain.[https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Plata Plata, Mountain-forecast.com], Retrieved 2023-11-24.
References
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External links
- Weather forecast: [https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Plata/forecasts/5930 Cerro El Plata]
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Category:Mountains of Mendoza Province