The jagged peak
A blade of rock.
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Monte Olivia is a mountain rising to 1,326 metres east of Ushuaia, near the north shore of the Beagle Channel, the highest peak in the range that wraps the city to the north and the emblem of its skyline. Its sharp, jagged summit looks like a rock blade, appears in almost every photograph of the city from the waterfront and harbour, and glows orange and pink at sunrise and sunset. Its summit was first reached in 1913 by the explorer and photographer Alberto María de Agostini, after a first attempt in 1902. Its four climbing routes are hard and advised only for expert climbers, as rocks fall in summer and snow covers even the vertical walls in winter. For most visitors it is enough to enjoy the mountain from the city, from National Route 3 at its foot, or from a boat on the channel. Watching is free at any time.
A blade of rock.
Orange and pink.
A boat view.
East of Ushuaia, above National Route 3 near the Beagle Channel
Its routes are hard and only for expert climbers; most visitors enjoy it from the city.