El Fraile 6061m
A peak near the Laguna Verde in Chile, just east of Ojos del Salado. Normal approach to climb this peak would be from the city of Copiapo in Chile via abase camp at the Laguna Verde.
El Fraile seen from the northeast.
El Fraile from the south. In the foreground is a recent volcanic cone.
We can organise guided ascents of this peak. For details of how to climb Fraile, Ojos del Salado and neighbouring peaks in the southern Puna de Atacama and Agua Negra area please see our guidebook available in English, Spanish, Polish and French editions, direct from us or from all good bookshops and mountaineering shops.
