Monte Argentera

Monte Argentera is a mountain in the Maritime Alps, in the province of Cuneo, Piedmont, northern Italy. With an elevation of 3,297 metres (10,817 ft), it is the highest peak in the range, especially the Mercantour-Argentera massif.

Monte Argentera
The Monte Argentera ridge from the Corno Stella to the Cima di Nasta.
Highest point
Elevation	3,297 m (10,817 ft)
Prominence	1,301 m (4,268 ft)[1]
Isolation	53.03 km (32.95 mi)
Listing	Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates	44°10′40″N 7°18′20″E
Geography
Monte Argentera Location in the Alps
Location	Piedmont, Italy
Parent range	Maritime Alps
Climbing
First ascent	William Auguste Coolidge, Christian Almer father and son

The peak is located in the upper Valle Gesso, on the boundary between the municipalities of Entracque and Valdieri. Geologically, it is formed by gneiss of various composition, with local outcrops of granite.

SOIUSA classification

According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:^[2]

• main part = Western Alps
• major sector = South Western Alps
• section = Maritime Alps
• subsection = Alpi Marittime
• supergroup = Catena Argentera-Pépoiri-Matto
• group = Gruppo dell'Argentera
• subgroup = Massiccio dell'Argentera
• code = I/A-2.1-B.6.a

References

1. Argentera, Italy, (accessed on May 24, 2020)
2. Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. p. 134. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.

Sources

• Villani, Nanni (April 2002). Monte Argentera, tre metri sotto i tremila e trecento, in Piemonte Parchi - speciale Cime Tempestose. Regione Piemonte.