Nevado de Famatina explained

Nevado de Famatina
Range:Sierra de Famatina, Andes
Parent Peak:Ojos del Salado
Elevation M:6115
Prominence M:2783[1]
Coordinates:-29.0146°N -67.8264°W
Map:Argentina
Photo Caption:View of Nevado de Famatina from Chilecito
First Ascent:05/20/1895 - Rudolf Hauthal (Germany)[2] [3] [4] [5]

Nevado de Famatina (also called Cerro General Belgrano) is a peak in Argentina[6] with an elevation of 6115m (20,062feet) metres.[7] It is the highest point of Sierra de Famatina. It is located within the territory of the Argentinean province of La Rioja. Its slopes are within the administrative boundaries of the Argentinean cities: Famatina and Chilecito.[7]

First ascent

The first recorded ascent of Famatina was by Rudolf Hauthal (Germany) on 20 May 1895.[8] [9] [10] [11]

Elevation

Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM yields 6094 metres,[12] ALOS 6066 metres[13] and TanDEM-X 6124 metres.[14] The height of the nearest key col is 3332 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 2783 meters.[15] Its topographic dominance is 45.51%, parent peak is Ojos del Salado and the Topographic isolation is 223.1 kilometers.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Famatina / Manuel Belgrano. Andes Specialists. en. 2020-04-12.
  2. Book: Tecpetrol Cuadernos Patagonicos Nro 13.
  3. Book: Gonzalez. Historia del Montañismo. Pag 24 (aunque señala 1892).
  4. 1963. AAJ (American Alpine Journal). AAJ (American Alpine Journal). 440.
  5. 1895. Co Colorado de Famatina 6100 m. Co Colorado de Famatina 6100 M.
  6. Book: Biggar, John. The Andes a guide for climbers. 2020. 978-0-9536087-7-5. 5th. Castle Douglas, Scotland. 1260820889.
  7. Web site: Capas SIG Instituto Geográfico Nacional. 2020-04-30. www.ign.gob.ar.
  8. Book: Tecpetrol Cuadernos Patagonicos Nro 13.
  9. Book: Gonzalez. Historia del Montañismo. Pag 24 (aunque señala 1892).
  10. 1963. AAJ (American Alpine Journal). AAJ (American Alpine Journal). 440.
  11. 1895. Co Colorado de Famatina 6100 m. Co Colorado de Famatina 6100 M.
  12. Web site: 2000. 90 metre SRTM Imagery South_America - Tile: S30W068.hgt.zip. 2021-08-18. Ardupilot.org Website - SRTM HGT Imagery.
  13. Web site: 2006. Data centre requires user registration. ALOS GDEM Project - JAXA Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency EORC (Earth Observation Research Center) Tile: S030W068.zip. 2021-08-18. www.eorc.jaxa.jp.
  14. Web site: 2010. Data source requires user registration. German Aerospace Center (DLR) TanDEM-X Data - Tile: TDM1_DEM__30_S30W068.zip. 2021-08-18. DLR - GeoService.
  15. Web site: Famatina / Manuel Belgrano. 2020-04-12. Andes Specialists. en.

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