Mount Seler is a mountain located on the border between Argentina and Chile in the Andes mountain range . The mountain was first climbed by Nando Parrado , a survivor of a nearby plane crash , who made the ascent with the intent of finding civilization . This was also the mountain 's first winter ascent . At the summit , he used lipstick to write “ Seler ” on a plastic bag , which he stuffed under a rock . Nando named the mountain after his father Seler Parrado , who was his motivation to survive
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Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571
Mount Seler