What do the colors on the contour map of Nevado Tres Cruces (6749m) 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 Tres Cruces (6749m)?

The contour map of Nevado Tres Cruces (6749m) 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 Tres Cruces (6749m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Nevado Tres Cruces (6749m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 6,749m. 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 Tres Cruces (6749m)?

At Nevado Tres Cruces (6749m)'s latitude (27°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 4,500m. Since Nevado Tres Cruces (6749m) reaches 6,749m, about 2,249m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Why does Nevado Tres Cruces (6749m) have elongated ridges?

Nevado Tres Cruces (6749m) was formed by tectonic folding, which compressed rock layers into long, parallel ridges. The contour map shows elongated lines that follow the axis of the fold, rather than circular patterns.

Nevado Tres Cruces (6749m)

Nevado Tres Cruces ตั้งอยู่ที่ความสูง 6749 เมตร ในChile, เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของAndes, South America. ยอดเขานี้จัดอยู่ในประเภท Fold Mountain

ความสูง

6749 m

ความโดดเด่น

— m

พิกัด

-27.081111, -68.786389

ประเภท

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Nevado Tres Cruces (6749m) is a fold mountain in the Andes, Chile. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections demanding experience. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges. Routes involve exposed ridge sections and require careful route-finding.

เส้นทาง

West Route (Nevado Tres Cruces) 3

25.00 km · 72.0h

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แผนที่เส้นชั้นความสูง

The topographic contour map of Nevado Tres Cruces (6749m) in the Andes 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 6,749m summit). Above 4,500m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

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The east–west elevation profile of Nevado Tres Cruces (6749m) in the Andes shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 6,749m. 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 4,500m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.