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Chinchey (6222m)

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Chinchey stands at 6222 meters in Peru, part of the Cordillera Blanca, South America. This peak is classified as a Fold Mountain.

Chinchey — 6,222m — Peru — watercolor illustration
Elevation
6222 m
Prominence
— m
Coordinates
-10.081944, -77.110000
Type
fold_mountain

Elevation Comparison

Sea Level 0 m Ben Nevis 1,345 m Mont Blanc 4,808 m Denali 6,190 m Mt. Everest 8,849 m Chinchey 6222 m

About This Mountain

Chinchey (6222m) is a fold mountain in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections. A high Andean summit demanding altitude acclimatization and technical glacier travel.

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Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

Topographic contour map of Chinchey (6222m)

The topographic contour map of Chinchey (6222m) 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 6,222m summit). Above 4,800m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

Elevation Profile

Elevation profile of Chinchey (6222m)

The east–west elevation profile of Chinchey (6222m) in the Cordillera Blanca shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 6,222m. 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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