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Nevado Tutupaca (5780m)

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Nevado Tutupaca culmine à 5780 mètres en Peru, faisant partie de Cordillera Occidental, South America. Ce sommet est classé comme volcanic.

Nevado Tutupaca — 5,780m — Peru — watercolor illustration
Altitude
5780 m
Proéminence
— m
Coordonnées
-17,016944, -70,358056
Type
volcanic

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 Nevado Tutupaca 5780 m

À propos de cette montagne

Nevado Tutupaca (5780m) is a volcanic peak in the Cordillera Occidental, Peru. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections. A prominent Andean volcano rising above surrounding altiplano, drawing climbers from around the world.

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Conditions saisonnières

Analyse topographique

Carte de contour

Topographic contour map of Nevado Tutupaca (5780m)

The topographic contour map of Nevado Tutupaca (5780m) in the Cordillera Occidental shows contours reflecting the unique geological character of the terrain. 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 5,780m 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 Nevado Tutupaca (5780m)

The east–west elevation profile of Nevado Tutupaca (5780m) in the Cordillera Occidental shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 5,780m. 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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