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Illimani (6438m)

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Illimani culmine à 6438 mètres en Bolivia, faisant partie de Andes, South America. Ce sommet est classé comme Fold Mountain.

Illimani — 6,438m — Bolivia — watercolor illustration
Altitude
6438 m
Proéminence
— m
Coordonnées
-16,654167, -67,781944
Type
fold_mountain

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 Illimani 6438 m

À propos de cette montagne

Illimani (6438m) is a fold mountain in the Andes, Bolivia. 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.

Itinéraires

Conditions saisonnières

Analyse topographique

Carte de contour

Topographic contour map of Illimani (6438m)

The topographic contour map of Illimani (6438m) 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 6,438m summit). Above 4,800m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

Profil d'altitude

Elevation profile of Illimani (6438m)

The east–west elevation profile of Illimani (6438m) in the Andes shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 6,438m. 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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