What do the colors on the contour map of Nevado Tutupaca (5780m) 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 Nevado Tutupaca (5780m)?

The contour map of Nevado Tutupaca (5780m) uses a 100m contour interval. This means each line represents a 100m change in elevation. Closely spaced contours indicate steeper terrain, while widely spaced contours show gentler slopes.

What does the elevation profile of Nevado Tutupaca (5780m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Nevado Tutupaca (5780m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 5,780m. 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 Nevado Tutupaca (5780m)?

At Nevado Tutupaca (5780m)'s latitude (17°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 4,800m. Since Nevado Tutupaca (5780m) reaches 5,780m, about 980m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Nevado Tutupaca (5780m)

Nevado Tutupaca stands at 5780 meters in Peru, part of the Cordillera Occidental, South America. This peak is classified as a volcanic.

Elevation

5780 m

Prominence

— m

Coordinates

-17.016944, -70.358056

Type

volcanic

Elevation Comparison

About This Mountain

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.

Routes

Normal Route (Nevado Tutupaca) 3

12.00 km · 6.0h

Seasonal Conditions

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

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.

Elevation Profile

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.