| Polleras | |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Range: | Argentine Andes, Andes |
| Parent Peak: | Nevado del Plomo |
| Elevation M: | 5993 |
| Prominence: | 1436m (4,711feet) |
| Coordinates: | -33.246°N -69.918°W |
| Map: | Argentina |
| First Ascent: | Feb 5th 1908 - Friedrich Reichert (Germany)[2] |
Cerro Polleras is a mountain in the Andes at the border of Argentina and Chile[3] with an elevation of 5993m (19,662feet) metres.[4] Polleras is within the Principal Cordillera of the Andes. Its territory is within the Argentine protected area of Tupungato Volcano Provincial Park. It is on the border of two provinces: Argentinean province of Mendoza and Chilean province of Cordillera. Its slopes are within the territory of two cities: Argentinean city of Luján de Cuyo[5] and Chilean commune of San José de Maipo.
Polleras was first climbed by Friedrich Reichert (Germany) in February 05th 1908.[6]
It has an official height of 5993 meters.[7] Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM yields 5868 metres,[8] ASTER 5975 metres,[9] ALOS 5975 metres.[10] The height of the nearest key col is 4557 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 1436 meters.[11] Polleras is considered a Mountain Subrange according to the Dominance System [12] and its dominance is 23.96%. Its parent peak is Nevado del Plomo and the Topographic isolation is 21 kilometers.