Summit
6,893 mBase
3,700 mProminence
2,084 mDifficultyExtreme
Lat -27.1097Lng -68.5397· Chile
About this peak
The highest active volcano on Earth, rising from the Atacama Desert. Home of the world's highest lake and a scrambling summit.
Peak facts
First ascent
1937 — Grupp & Woyna
Best season
Nov–Mar
Nearest town
Copiapó, Chile
Getting there
4WD across the Atacama to refugios at 5,200–5,850 m; highest active volcano on Earth
Geology
Dacitic stratovolcano with the world's highest crater lakes
Plan your climb
No cataloged trails yet for this peak.
