| Medusa | |
| Elevation M: | 6130 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence M: | 525 |
| Parent: | Puna de Atacama, Andes |
| Parent Peak: | Ojos del Salado |
| Country Type: | Countries |
| Map: | Chile |
| Coordinates: | -27.1278°N -68.485°W |
| First Ascent: | 22/01/1986 - Claudio Bravo (Argentina)[2] [3] |
Medusa is a mountain at the border of Argentina and Chile.[4] It has a height of 6130m (20,110feet). It's located at Catamarca Province, Tinogasta Department, at the Puna de Atacama.[5] At the Chilean side, its shares territories with the commune of Copiapó.[6]
Medusa was first climbed by Claudio Bravo (Argentina) January 22nd 1986.[7] [8]
Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM yields 6119 metres,[9] ASTER 6101 metres,[10] and TanDEM-X 6163 metres.[11] The height of the nearest key col is 5605 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 525 meters.[12] Medusa is considered a Mountain according to the Dominance System [13] and its dominance is 8.56%. Its parent peak is Ojos del Salado and the Topographic isolation is 5.9 kilometers.