Nevado del Plomo

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The Nevado del Plomo ( Nevado El Plomo also ) is a 6070 m high mountain on the border between Chile's Región Metropolitana and the Argentine province of Mendoza, about 8 kilometers south of the Juncals. Likelihood of confusion with the some 20 kilometers south-west to more than 600 meters lower El Plomo, which is, however, climbed much more common.

Location

The Nevado del Plomo in situated in the main chain of the Andes between the valleys of the Río Olivares and the Río PLOMOS.

The Río Olivares is located in the Chilean west and is fed by the coming of Juncal Glaciar Juncal Sur. The waterfall Gran Salto Río Olivares (position 33.169949 - 70.1387693300 ) blocked long time already to around 3300 meters up the approach in the rear valley for pack animals, so still over 2500 meters in altitude had to be overcome without pack animals. Meanwhile, the waterfall is bypassed with an artificial, mule suitable path. This allows the use of pack animals up to a height of 5000 meters.

The valley of the Río PLOMOS and its side valleys form the Argentine east side.

Climbing history

The first ascent was made on January 2, 1910 by the German - Argentinean Federico Reichert, Robert Helbling Swiss and the German Fritz bathing, which reached the top of the Argentinian east through the valley of the Río Plomo coming over the north ridge.

The second ascent only took place on February 14, 1950 by the German Wolfgang Förster, Wilhelm Niehaus and Eberhard Meier on the Chilean north-west side. From the base camp in Olivarestal below the Gran Salto Río Olivares it took three days for the up and another two days for the descent.

On 8 January, the German Jürgen Straub climbed the 2000 meter high south wall alone on the El Sendero del León ( Way of the Lion ) ( UIAA VII).

Overall, the Nevado del Plomo is very rarely climbed due to its remote location.