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Huascaran (6768m)

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Huascaran se alza a 6768 metros en Peru, parte de Andes, South America. Este pico se clasifica como Fold Mountain.

Huascaran — 6,768m — Peru — watercolor illustration
Altitud
6768 m
Prominencia
— m
Coordenadas
-9,122222, -77,604167
Tipo
fold_mountain

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 Huascaran 6768 m

Sobre esta montaña

Huascaran (6768m) is a fold mountain in the Andes, Peru. Grade 4/5: technical ascent requiring mountaineering skills and equipment. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges. Climbers require glacier travel and fixed-rope technique for a safe ascent.

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Condiciones estacionales

Análisis topográfico

Mapa de contorno

Topographic contour map of Huascaran (6768m)

The topographic contour map of Huascaran (6768m) in the Andes shows elongated parallel contours following the ridge axis. 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 6,768m 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 Huascaran (6768m)

The east–west elevation profile of Huascaran (6768m) in the Andes shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 6,768m. 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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