MONTE PISSIS

Overview

El monte Pissis es un estratovolcán inactivo, situado sobre un ramal de la Cordillera de los Andes dentro de la región del altiplano puneño de la Argentina, ubicado en la Provincia de Catamarca. Este volcán es la tercera cumbre de mayor altura de los hemisferios Sur y Occidental, con una altitud de 6795 msnm.

El primer ascenso de la cumbre principal o CAM le corresponde a los montañistas polacos Stefan Osiecki y Jan Alfred Szczepański, que hacen cumbre el 7 de febrero de 1937.

Mount Pissis is an inactive stratovolcano, located on a spur of the Andes within the Puna plateau region of Argentina, located in the Province of Catamarca. This volcano is the third highest summit of the Southern and Western hemispheres, with an altitude of 6795 meters.

The first ascent of the main summit or CAM corresponds to the Polish mountaineers Stefan Osiecki and Jan Alfred Szczepański, making summit on February 7, 1937.

Getting There

Pissis is located far into the wilderness and to reach the peak is not easy. I recommend approach on the northern side of the Pissis massif. You can arrange a jeep in Fiambalá, which is a good base. When To Climb - December to March is the warmest and therefore most suitable months.

Glacier

View from the base camp

Early morning after snowfall. Camp C1 and Pissis

View from the camp C2

Cache

This cache is hidden near of the summit of Monte Pissis. See photohint.
I've arranged with my friend in the local area in Fiambala and he can help maintain it. But the cache is difficult to be maintained, it needs climb to summit, depends of weather and season. When you visit, please make sure the cache is properly sealed, put the geocache back exactly where you found it and also please be careful when covering cache masking by stones. Thanks. Summit is rarely visited place and I expect that cache will be in good condition long time.