⛰️ Cerro El Plomo

Cerro El Plomo is a mountain in the Andes near Santiago, Chile. With an elevation of 5,444 metres (17,861 ft), it is the highest peak visible from Santiago on clear days. Climbing the mountain is popular during the local summer, between November and March. In spring, soil conditions have abundant snow on the approach. The most favorable season for climbing is typically from January to March, when the approach is largely snow-free and the climate is more stable. The Incas are known to have climbed to its summit periodically in the 15th century. The first European ascent of the mountain was by Gustav Brandt and Rudolph Lucke in 1896.