Cerro Colorados

Cerro Colorados is a mountain in the Andes, at the border of Argentina and Chile.[4] It has a height of 6,080 metres (19,950 ft). It and the neighbouring peak of Vallecitos lie in a very remote area west of the Salar de Antofalla and were not climbed until 1999.[5] Its slopes are shared between the territory of the Argentinean province of Catamarca (commune of Antofagasta de la Sierra) and the Chilean province of Chañaral (commune of Diego de Almagro).[6][7]

Not to be confused with Cerro Colorado (disambiguation).
Colorados
Colorados is the long chain mountain on the left in the distance. Seen from near Ojos del Salado
Highest point
Elevation6,080 m (19,950 ft)
Prominence1,295[1] m (4,249 ft)
Parent peakVallecitos
Coordinates26°10′43″S 68°22′51″W
Geography
Colorados
Argentina / Chile
Parent rangePuna de Atacama, Andes
Climbing
First ascent10/19/1999 - Henri Barret (France), Walter Sinay, Catalino Soriano (Argentina)[2][3]

First Ascent

Colorados was first climbed by Henri Barret (France), Walter Sinay and Catalino Soriano (Argentina) October 19, 1999.[2][3]

Elevation

Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM yields 6054 metres,[8] ASTER 6035 metres[9] and TanDEM-X 6094 metres.[10] The height of the nearest key col is 4785 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 1295 meters.[11] Colorados is considered a Mountain Subrange according to the Dominance System [12] and its dominance is 21.3%. Its parent peak is Vallecitos and the Topographic isolation is 7.3 kilometers.[11]

See also

References
  1. "Colorados". Andes Specialists. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  2. "AAJ (American Alpine Journal)". AAJ (American Alpine Journal): 277. 2005.
  3. Guillermo Almaraz. "Personal Interview". Personal Interview: estilo andino.
  4. Biggar, John (2020). The Andes a guide for climbers (5th ed.). Castle Douglas, Scotland. ISBN 978-0-9536087-7-5. OCLC 1260820889.
  5. Biggar, John (2020). The Andes - A Guide for Climbers and Skiers (5th ed.). p. 330. ISBN 978-0-9536087-6-8.
  6. "Capas SIG | Instituto Geográfico Nacional". www.ign.gob.ar. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  7. rbenavente. "Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional | SIIT | Mapas vectoriales". bcn.cl. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  8. USGS, EROS Archive. "USGS EROS Archive - Digital Elevation - SRTM Coverage Maps". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  9. "ASTER GDEM Project". ssl.jspacesystems.or.jp. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  10. TanDEM-X, TerraSAR-X. "Copernicus Space Component Data Access". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  11. "Colorados". Andes Specialists. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  12. "Dominance - Page 2". www.8000ers.com. Retrieved 2020-04-12.


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