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Chimborazo (6263m)

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Chimborazo culmine à 6263 mètres en Ecuador, faisant partie de Andes, South America. Ce sommet est classé comme Stratovolcano.

Chimborazo — 6,263m — Ecuador — watercolor illustration
Altitude
6263 m
Proéminence
— m
Coordonnées
-1,469167, -78,815833
Type
stratovolcano

Comparaison des altitudes

Niveau de la mer 0 m Ben Nevis 1,345 m Mont Blanc 4,808 m Denali 6,190 m Mt. Everest 8,849 m Chimborazo 6263 m
Volcanique

À propos de cette montagne

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.

Itinéraires

Conditions saisonnières

Analyse topographique

Carte de contour

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.

Profil d'altitude

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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