Cuerno Principal and Glacial Notch(Arete)

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From: Torres del Paine Part 2: After the Storm...Chilean Patagonia

Cuerno Principal and Glacial Notch(Arete)

Cuerno Principal rises 700 meters- 2000 feet- above the glacially carved notch(Arete) below. The granite is so resistant to erosion that the end result looks more like Horns(Cuernos) rather than the classic glacial ridges seen in other mountain ranges.