| Polleras | |
|---|---|
  Polleras Argentina / Chile | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,993 m (19,662 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 1,436 metres (4,711 ft) |
| Parent peak | Nevado del Plomo |
| Coordinates | 33°14′45.60″S 069°55′04.80″W / 33.2460000°S 69.9180000°W |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Argentine Andes, Andes |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Feb 5th 1908 - Friedrich Reichert (Germany) [2] |
Cerro Polleras is a mountain in the Andes at the border of Argentina and Chile [3] with an elevation of 5,993 metres (19,662 ft) metres. [4] Polleras is within the Principal Cordillera of the Andes. Its territory is within the Argentine protected area of Tupungato Volcano Provincial Park. It is on the border of two provinces: Argentinean province of Mendoza and Chilean province of Cordillera. Its slopes are within the territory of two cities: Argentinean city of Luján de Cuyo [5] and Chilean commune of San José de Maipo. [5]
First Ascent
Polleras was first climbed by Friedrich Reichert (Germany) in February 05th 1908. [6]
Elevation
It has an official height of 5993 meters. [7] Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM yields 5868 metres, [8] ASTER 5975 metres, [9] ALOS 5975 metres. [10] The height of the nearest key col is 4557 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 1436 meters. [11] Polleras is considered a Mountain Subrange according to the Dominance System [12] and its dominance is 23.96%. Its parent peak is Nevado del Plomo and the Topographic isolation is 21 kilometers. [11]
References
- ^ "Polleras". Andes Specialists. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ Federico Reichert (1929). La Exploración de la Alta Cordillera. pp. 330–332.
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^ Biggar, John (2015). The Andes: a guide for climbers (4th ed.). Castle Douglas, Scotland.
ISBN
978-0-9536087-4-4.
OCLC
917526266.
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- ^ a b "Capas SIG | Instituto Geográfico Nacional". www.ign.gob.ar. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ Federico Reichert (1929). La Exploración de la Alta Cordillera. pp. 330–332.
- ^ "IGN Argentina". IGN Argentina. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ USGS, EROS Archive. "USGS EROS Archive - Digital Elevation - SRTM Coverage Maps". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "ASTER GDEM Project". ssl.jspacesystems.or.jp. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ "ALOS GDEM Project". ALOS EORC Jax Japan. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ a b "Polleras". Andes Specialists. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ "Dominance - Page 2". www.8000ers.com. Retrieved 2020-04-12.