Tronador
| Tronador | |
|---|---|
View of Tronador mountain from Mascardi Lake, Argentina | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,491 m (11,453 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,642 m (8,668 ft) |
| Listing | Region high point Province high point Ultra |
| Coordinates | 41°09′39″S 71°53′15″W / 41.16083°S 71.88750°W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | thunderer |
| Geography | |
| Location | Río Negro, Argentina Los Lagos, Chile |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc/belt | South Volcanic Zone |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1934 by Hermann Claussen |
Tronador (Spanish: Cerro Tronador) is an extinct stratovolcano in the southern Andes, located along the border between Argentina and Chile, near the Argentine city of Bariloche. The mountain was named Tronador (Spanish for "Thunderer") by locals in reference to the sound of falling seracs. With an altitude of 3,470 metres (11,380 ft), Tronador stands more than 1,000 m above nearby mountains in the Andean massif, making it a popular mountaineering destination. Located inside two national parks, Nahuel Huapi in Argentina and Vicente Pérez Rosales in Chile, Tronador hosts a total of eight glaciers, which are currently retreating due to warming of the upper troposphere.