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Chimborazo (6263m)

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Chimborazo se alza a 6263 metros en Ecuador, parte de Andes, South America. Este pico se clasifica como Stratovolcano.

Chimborazo — 6,263m — Ecuador — watercolor illustration
Altitud
6263 m
Prominencia
— m
Coordenadas
-1,469167, -78,815833
Tipo
stratovolcano

Comparación de altitudes

Nivel del mar 0 m Ben Nevis 1,345 m Mont Blanc 4,808 m Denali 6,190 m Mt. Everest 8,849 m Chimborazo 6263 m
Volcánico

Sobre esta montaña

Chimborazo (6263m) is a stratovolcano in the Andes, Ecuador. 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.

Rutas

Condiciones estacionales

Análisis topográfico

Mapa de contorno

Topographic contour map of Chimborazo (6263m)

The topographic contour map of Chimborazo (6263m) 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 6,263m summit). Above 5,000m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

Perfil de elevación

Elevation profile of Chimborazo (6263m)

The east–west elevation profile of Chimborazo (6263m) in the Andes shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 6,263m. 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 5,000m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.

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