Torre Egger
| Torre Egger | |
|---|---|
Some peaks of the Cerro Torre Group. 2: Cerro Torre, 3: Torre Egger, 4: Punta Herron, 5: Aguja Standhart, 7: Aguja Bífida, 11: Cuatro Dedos. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,685 m (8,809 ft) |
| Prominence | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Coordinates | 49°17′34″S 73°05′54″W / 49.29278°S 73.09833°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Patagonia, Argentina, Chile (disputed) |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | February 1976: Bragg, Donini, Wilson (US) |
| Easiest route | rock/snow/ice |
Torre Egger is one of the peaks in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field in South America, located between Argentina and Chile, west of Cerro Chalten (or Fitz Roy). Torre Egger lies between Cerro Torre, the highest in a four mountain chain and Cerro Standhardt. It is named after the Austrian alpinist Toni Egger (1926–1959), who died while climbing on Cerro Torre.