| Salín | |
| Elevation M: | 6029 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] [2] |
| Parent Peak: | Pular |
| Prominence M: | 1494 |
| Listing: | Ultra |
| Location: | Salta, Argentina and El Loa and Antofagasta Province, Chile |
| Map: | Chile |
| Map Size: | 220 |
| Coordinates: | -24.3285°N -68.0679°W |
| First Ascent: | 05/10/1960 - Sergio Bossini and Carlos Mas (Argentina) (and pre-Columbian)[3] [4] [5] |
Salín is a mountain at the border of Argentina and Chile with an elevation of 6029m (19,780feet) metres.[6] [7] Salin is within the following mountain ranges: Argentine Andes, Chilean Andes, Puna de Atacama. Its territory is within the Argentinean protection area of Provincial Fauna Reserve Los Andes. It is on the border of 3 provinces: Argentinean province of Salta; Chilean provinces of El Loa and Antofagasta. Its slopes are within 3 cities: Argentinean city of Tolar Grande, Chilean cities of San Pedro de Atacama and Antofagasta (Chile).
Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM yields 6024 metres,[8] ASTER 6008 metres[9] and TanDEM-X 6066 metres.[10] The height of the nearest key col is 4546 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 1494 meters.[11] Salin is considered a Mountain Range according to the Dominance System[12] and its dominance is 24.74%. Its parent peak is Pular and the Topographic isolation is 14.2 kilometers.
Salin was first climbed by Sergio Bossini and Carlos Mas (Argentina) in October 5 th 1960.[13] [14]