CERRO BELLO 5200m, CUERNO BLANCO 5000m, Yeguas Muertas 4800m
Cerro Bello and Cuerno Blanco have attractive alpine-style ice faces. The surroundings are pretty
beautiful with glaciars, in considerable altitude and fast to reach. Thus, they
present a fine and more challenging alternative for acclimatization to the
highly frequented Cerro Plomo.
Follow the valley of Embalse El Yeso until reaching the hot springs, a common
place with quite a few people on holidays. You can get there by car, but outside summer a thunderstorm can trap it until the
next season.
From there a trail starts further up the valley leading
to the glaciated region. The valleys are wide and the landscape is more open allowing good views. Certainly a good area for
trekking as well. The two mountains are beautiful and exceed the 5000m. A good physical condition is needed for Cerro Bello.
We also have seen ice waterfall formations.
Embalse El Yeso
The ice faces of Cuerno Blanco (5000m, left) and Cerro Bello (5200m, 1000m ice 55°).
Cuerno Blanco
Yeguas Heladas opposite to Cerro Bello