Saltar al contenido principal

Ranrapalca (6162m)

4

Ranrapalca se alza a 6162 metros en Peru, parte de Cordillera Blanca, South America. Este pico se clasifica como Fold Mountain.

Ranrapalca — 6,162m — Peru — watercolor illustration
Altitud
6162 m
Prominencia
— m
Coordenadas
-9,466667, -77,366667
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 Ranrapalca 6162 m

Sobre esta montaña

Ranrapalca (6162m) is a fold mountain in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru. Grade 4/5: technical ascent requiring mountaineering skills and equipment. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges.

Rutas

Condiciones estacionales

Análisis topográfico

Mapa de contorno

Topographic contour map of Ranrapalca (6162m)

The topographic contour map of Ranrapalca (6162m) in the Cordillera Blanca 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 6,162m 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 Ranrapalca (6162m)

The east–west elevation profile of Ranrapalca (6162m) in the Cordillera Blanca shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 6,162m. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions