Monte Perdido
| Monte Perdido | |
|---|---|
 Monte Perdido (center) and Cilindro de Marboré (left) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,355 m (11,007 ft) |
| Prominence | 969 m (3,179 ft) |
| Coordinates | 42°40′N 0°02′E / 42.667°N 0.033°E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Lost mountain |
| Language of name | Spanish |
| Geography | |
  Monte Perdido Pyrenees | |
| Location | |
| Parent range | Pyrenees |
Europe and North America | |
| Extensions | 1999 |
Monte Perdido (in Spanish; Mont Perdu in
Description
Monte Perdido Glacier, located on the north-facing slope of Monte Perdido, is the third-largest glacier in the Pyrenees. It is surrounded by vertical cliffs up to 800m in height.[1] Similar to most European glaciers, the Monte Perdido Glacier has been shrinking since the Little Ice Age, and since 1981, the glacier has lost 48 hectares of surface area.[1] The rate of retreat is continuing to accelerate due to the effects of global climate change.
Access to the mountain is easier from
before the stiff climb to the summit. It is a dangerous climb with snow.National park
Monte Perdido is the centrepiece of the Spanish
Because of its imposing landforms, the national park was inscribed on the
See also
References
- ^ .
- ^ "Parque Nacional Ordesa y Monte Perdido. Historia". Ordesa y Monte Perdido. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Pyrénées - Mont Perdu". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
External links
- (in Spanish) Normal route and Escaleras route to climb Monte Perdido komandokroketa.org, retrieved 2013-08-20
- (in English) "Glaciar de Monte Perdido - Gavarnie and Monte Perdido Massif" swisseduc.ch, retrieved 2013-08-20
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