Chile

M ayra, Cordón de los Primos, Puna de Atacam a. R icardo Jara and Misael A lvial made the first ascent o f Cerro M ayra (5300 meters, 17,389 feet) on January 21. They ascended from the mining camp Nevada at 3600 meters and clim bed the granite south spur in 15 hours. (UIAA V + , A l . ) This peak is located about 125 kilometers southeast of Vallenar, five or ten kilometers from the Argentine frontier.

I v a n V i g o u r o u x , Federación de Andinism o de Chile