Cerro Domo Blanco - Northwest face

1. Filo Norte

Alain Cazaux, Jean Guthmann, Jean Vincent Pillet, Carlos Stegmann and Gerardo Watzl (Argentina), 30-31/1/1952.

Description. Climb to the base of Piergiogio’s west face and then traverse a right leaning ramp to the north ridge.

History. This was the first ascent of the peak. The first ascencionists were part of a big expedition that made the first east to west crossing of the Icecap. Solo and winter ascent. Colin Haley, 9/2013.

Approach. Glaciar Marconi.

Descent. Via the west ridge, to the portezuelo El Cuadrado, between Domo Blanco and Cerro Rincón (one rappel), then via a heavily crevassed glacier to the Marconi glacier.

Bibliography. Anuario CAB 1953 p. 12-14.

Photos (click to enlarge)

Cerro Domo Blanco - north face