Santa Cruz (6259m)
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Santa Cruz stands at 6259 meters in Peru, part of the Cordillera Blanca, South America. This peak is classified as a Fold Mountain.
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About This Mountain
Santa Cruz (6259m) is a fold mountain in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru. Grade 4/5: technical ascent requiring mountaineering skills and equipment. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges.
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Topographic Analysis
Contour Map
The topographic contour map of Santa Cruz (6259m) 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 6,259m summit). Above 5,000m, 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 Santa Cruz (6259m) in the Cordillera Blanca shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 6,259m. 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 5,000m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.