Argentina · Andes3,405 m (11,171 ft)Cerro Fitz Roy 3D Terrain Map & Relief Model
Interactive digital elevation model (DEM) for Cerro Fitz Roy. Tilt, rotate, and inspect high-altitude summit ridges, glacial cirques, and approach routes in high-resolution 3D WebGL cartography.
Traditional snow cave and tent staging area above the Laguna de los Tres approach.
Col separating Fitz Roy from Aguja Poincenot, accessing the south shoulder.
Hanging snow patch where the upper technical granite headwall begins.
The crowning granite summit of Fitz Roy offering sweeping vistas of the Patagonian Icefield.
Traditional rocky staging camp below Paso Cuadrado.
A precarious perched boulder inside the couloir where Fonrouge and Comesaña carved a hanging ice shelf.
Total vertical rise from Piedra Negra Base Bivouac (1,500m) directly to the summit crest.
DMS: 49°16′16″ S, 72°53′57″ W. Verified against alpine geodesy baselines.
The vertical drop to the lowest contour encircling the peak with no higher summit inside it.
Surrounded by lateral moraines, active icefalls, and high glaciated ridges feeding regional river systems.
Topographic Architecture of Cerro Fitz Roy
Cerro Fitz Roy, also known as Monte Fitz Roy or Cerro Chaltén at 3,405 meters (11,171 ft), is a world-renowned granite monolith situated in the Southern Patagonian Icefield near El Chaltén, Argentina. Revered for its vertical granite walls and notorious hurricane-force Patagonian storms, it is considered one of the most technically demanding alpine summits on Earth. French climbers Lionel Terray and Guido Magnone completed the legendary first ascent on February 2, 1952, establishing the historic Franco-Argentine Route.