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Parinacota (6348m)

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Parinacota liegt auf 6348 Metern Höhe in Chile, Teil der Andes, South America. Dieser Gipfel wird als Stratovolcano klassifiziert.

Parinacota — 6,348m — Chile — watercolor illustration
Höhe
6348 m
Prominenz
— m
Koordinaten
-18,166667, -69,150000
Typ
stratovolcano

Höhenvergleich

Meeresspiegel 0 m Ben Nevis 1,345 m Mont Blanc 4,808 m Denali 6,190 m Mt. Everest 8,849 m Parinacota 6348 m
Vulkanisch

Über diesen Berg

Parinacota (6348m) is a stratovolcano in the Andes, Chile. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections demanding experience. This stratovolcano rises steeply from the surrounding terrain with a classic conical profile. Routes involve exposed ridge sections and require careful route-finding.

Routen

Saisonale Bedingungen

Topografische Analyse

Höhenlinienkarte

Topographic contour map of Parinacota (6348m)

The topographic contour map of Parinacota (6348m) in the Andes shows near-circular, closely spaced contours indicating steep conical slopes. Contour lines are drawn at 100m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 500m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 6,348m summit). Above 4,800m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

Höhenprofil

Elevation profile of Parinacota (6348m)

The east–west elevation profile of Parinacota (6348m) in the Andes shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 6,348m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak. The dashed blue snow line at 4,800m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.

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