Monte Argentera | |
Elevation M: | 3297 |
Prominence M: | 1301 |
Prominence Ref: | [1] |
Listing: | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
Range: | Maritime Alps |
Location: | Piedmont, Italy |
Map: | Alps |
Coordinates: | 44.1778°N 7.3056°W |
First Ascent: | William Auguste Coolidge, Christian Almer father and son |
Monte Argentera is a mountain in the Maritime Alps, in the province of Cuneo, Piedmont, northern Italy. With an elevation of 3297m (10,817feet), it is the highest peak in the range, especially the Mercantour-Argentera massif.
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.
According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[2]