What do the colors on the contour map of Cerro Paine Grande (2884m) mean?

The contour map uses a hypsometric color scale where green represents lower elevations, yellow and orange indicate mid-range altitudes, and white marks the highest zones near the summit. Thicker contour lines (index contours) are drawn at wider intervals to help you quickly estimate elevation.

What is the contour interval for Cerro Paine Grande (2884m)?

The contour map of Cerro Paine Grande (2884m) uses a 50m contour interval. This means each line represents a 50m change in elevation. Closely spaced contours indicate steeper terrain, while widely spaced contours show gentler slopes.

What does the elevation profile of Cerro Paine Grande (2884m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Cerro Paine Grande (2884m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 2,884m. It reveals the mountain's shape, steepness, and relative height compared to the surrounding terrain. The horizontal axis shows distance in kilometers from the peak.

What is the snow line on Cerro Paine Grande (2884m)?

At Cerro Paine Grande (2884m)'s latitude (51°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 2,500m. Since Cerro Paine Grande (2884m) reaches 2,884m, about 384m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Cerro Paine Grande (2884m)

Cerro Paine Grande stands at 2884 meters in Chile, part of the Patagonian Andes, South America. This peak is classified as a fault-block.

Elevation

2884 m

Prominence

— m

Coordinates

-50.973056, -73.176944

Type

fault-block

Elevation Comparison

About This Mountain

Cerro Paine Grande (2884m) is a fault-block mountain in the Patagonian Andes, Chile. Grade 4/5: technical ascent requiring mountaineering skills. A significant Andean peak offering panoramic views across highland valleys and snowfields.

Routes

Normal Route (Cerro Paine Grande) 4

20.00 km · 10.0h

Seasonal Conditions

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

The topographic contour map of Cerro Paine Grande (2884m) in the Patagonian Andes shows contours reflecting the unique geological character of the terrain. Contour lines are drawn at 50m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 250m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 2,884m summit). Above 2,500m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

Elevation Profile

The east–west elevation profile of Cerro Paine Grande (2884m) in the Patagonian Andes shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 2,884m. 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 2,500m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.