Cerro General Belgrano
Nevado de Famatina (also called Cerro General Belgrano) is a peak in Argentina with an elevation of 6,115 metres (20,062 ft) metres. It is the highest point of Sierra de Famatina. It is located within the territory of the Argentinean province of La Rioja. Its slopes are within the administrative boundaries of the Argentinean cities: Famatina and Chilecito.
First ascent
The first recorded ascent of Famatina was by Rudolf Hauthal (Germany) on 20 May 1895.
Elevation
Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM yields 6094 metres, ALOS 6066 metres and TanDEM-X 6124 metres. The height of the nearest key col is 3332 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 2783 meters. Its topographic dominance is 45.51%, parent peak is Ojos del Salado and the Topographic isolation is 223.1 kilometers.
References
- ^ "Famatina / Manuel Belgrano". Andes Specialists. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Tecpetrol Cuadernos Patagonicos Nro 13.
- ^ Gonzalez. Historia del Montañismo. pp. Pag 24 (aunque señala 1892).
- ^ "AAJ (American Alpine Journal)". AAJ (American Alpine Journal): 440. 1963.
- ^ "Co Colorado de Famatina 6100 m". Co Colorado de Famatina 6100 M. 1895.
- ^ Biggar, John (2020). The Andes a guide for climbers (5th ed.). Castle Douglas, Scotland. ISBN 978-0-9536087-7-5. OCLC 1260820889.
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- ^ "90 metre SRTM Imagery South_America - Tile: S30W068.hgt.zip". Ardupilot.org Website - SRTM HGT Imagery. 2000. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "ALOS GDEM Project - JAXA | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency EORC (Earth Observation Research Center) Tile: S030W068.zip". www.eorc.jaxa.jp. Data centre requires user registration. 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "German Aerospace Center (DLR) TanDEM-X Data - Tile: TDM1_DEM__30_S30W068.zip". DLR - GeoService. Data source requires user registration. 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Famatina / Manuel Belgrano". Andes Specialists. Retrieved 12 April 2020.