Palomo Volcano is to 15.9 feet. Its name comes from the form that their glaciers give him, resemblances to the wings of a dove (palomo). Although the volcano is not the highest mountain of its environs, is without a doubt one of most beautiful and significant.
Palomo Volcano dominates one of the most beautiful mountainous zones of Chile; the Del Brujo Mountain Range (the Wizard ), a great zone dominated by vertical granite walls that altogether with their extensive glaciers give him an aspect very similar to the Alps (Alpes). His first ascent dates from year 1927 and was made by Paul Schucan and the carrier Damasio Beiza, who ascended it by their North slope. Later The Andes climbers of the Andean Club Mañke and the Eagles of Rengo made several ascents.
Although the hill has access by its four glaciers, the best known routes are through Glacier University (Glaciar Universidad), to which it is acceded later by the route that unites San Fernando with the Termas del Flaco Hot Spring (Skinny One), and going into towards the North following the course of the Sulfur River (Río Azufre) first and San José (Saint Joseph) later, until arriving at the front of the University Glacier (Glaciar Universidad). The other route is by the Cipreses Glacier (Glaciar Cipreses) in the Rio Cipreses National Reserve (Reserva Nacional Río Cipreses).
Although the hill has access by its four glaciers, the best known routes are through Glacier University (Glaciar Universidad), to which it is acceded later by the route that unites San Fernando with the Termas del Flaco Hot Spring (Skinny One), and going into towards the North following the course of the Sulfur River (Río Azufre) first and San José (Saint Joseph) later, until arriving at the front of the University Glacier (Glaciar Universidad). The other route is by the Cipreses Glacier (Glaciar Cipreses) in the Rio Cipreses National Reserve (Reserva Nacional Río Cipreses).
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