Cerro Vicuñas
Volcanic mountain in the Atacama Region, Chile From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cerro Vicuñas is a volcanic mountain in the Andes of Chile which lies immediately north of Ojos del Salado. It has a height of 6067 metres.[5] Vicuñas if often used as acclimatisation peak before major peaks like Ojos del Salado. Its slopes are within the administrative boundaries of the Chilean commune of Copiapo.[6]
| Cerro Vicuñas | |
|---|---|
 Cerro Vicuñas seen from the Northeast | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,067 m (19,905 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 726[2] m (2,382 ft) |
| Parent peak | Barrancas Blancas |
| Coordinates | 27°1′25.32″S 068°36′50.75″W |
| Geography | |
  Cerro Vicuñas Chile | |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1969[1] or 01/23/1979 by Eduardo Saavedra Larraín (Chile) and Theo Dowbenka (Austria)[3][4] |
Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM yields 6063 metres,[7] ASTER 6041 metres[8] and TanDEM-X 6109 metres.[9] The height of the nearest key col is 5354 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 726 meters.[10] Vicuñas is considered a Mountain Subgroup according to the Dominance System [11] and its dominance is 11.94%. Its parent peak is Barrancas Blancas and the Topographic isolation is 6.3 kilometers.[10]
Vicuñas was first climbed by Eduardo Saavedra Larraín (Chile) and Theo Dowbenka (Austria) in 23rd of January 1979.[12][13]
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