Monte Argentera
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The Monte Argentera ridge from the Corno Stella to the Cima di Nasta.
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| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
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 Monte Argentera
Location in the Alps
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| Location | Piedmont, Italy |
| Parent range | Maritime Alps |
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| 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]
- main part = Western Alps
- major sector = South Western Alps
- section = Maritime Alps
- subsection = Alpi Marittime
- supergroup = Catena Argentera-Pépoiri-Matto
- group = Gruppo dell'Argentera
- subgroup = Massiccio dell'Argentera
- code = I/A-2.1-B.6.a
References
- ↑ Argentera, Italy, www.peakbagger.com1 (accessed on April 2014)
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Sources
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