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Monte Argentera

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Prominence
  
1,295 m (4,249 ft)

Elevation
  
3,297 m

Province
  
Province of Cuneo

Mountain range
  
Location
  
First ascent
  
18 August 1879

Parent range
  
Monte Argentera httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Listing
  
Alpine mountains above 3000 m

Similar
  
Corno Stella, Punta Gelas di Lourousa, Cime du Gélas, Cima di Brocan, Monte Matto

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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.

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Map of Monte Argentera, 12010 Entracque, Province of Cuneo, Italy

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.

Sorvolo del monte argentera


SOIUSA classification

According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:

  • 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

    Monte Argentera Wikipedia


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