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Monte Sarmiento
Monte Sarmiento is a pyramidal peak with a glaciated saddle-shaped summit located in Alberto de Agostini National Park, Chile. It rises abruptly from the east shore of the Magdalena Channel and marks the western border of the Cordillera Darwin. The mountain is frequently shrouded in clouds, but when it is visible is "the most sublime spectacle in Tierra del Fuego" according the words of
Charles Darwin, one of the many people who have been captivated by the breathtaking beauty of this mountain.
History
The mountain was called "Volcan Nevado" (Snowy Volcano) by Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa, who thought it was a volcano. Phillip Parker King named it Mount Sarmiento in honor of the mentioned explorer.Voyages of the Adventure and Beagle, Volume I Retrieved on 2007-10-08
Several unsuccessful attempts were made to reach its summit, including those of
Martin Conway in 1898 and of Alberto Maria de Agostini in 1913.
In literature
The mountain is mentioned in the novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne.
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