Ausangate 6372m

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Ausangate is a mountain range in Peru with an elevation of 6372 metres. Ausangate is within the following mountain ranges: Peruvian Andes, Cordillera Oriental de Peru, Vilcanota. It is the highest of Cordillera Oriental de Peru, highest of Vilcanota. It is on the border of 2 provinces: Peruvian provinces of Quispicanchi and Canchis. Its slopes are within 2 cities: Peruvian cities of Ocongate and Pitumarca.

Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM2 (6350m), ASTER (6306m), ALOS (6314m), SRTM filled with ASTER (6350m), TanDEM-X(6334m), , Ausangate is about 6372 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 4610 meters so its prominence is 1762 meters. Ausangate is listed as mountain range, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 27.65%.


NameAusangate
Altitude6372m
Lat/Lon-13.7881,-71.2286
Dominance %27.65%
Prominence1762
Key Lat/Lon-14.9879,-71.0046
Key Col Alt4610
Parent PeakCoropuna -15.5458,-72.6607
Dominance Classmountain range
DEM Avg. Altitude6350
ASTER6306
SRTMVOID
TanDEM-X6334
ALOS6314
TitleHighest of Cordillera Oriental de Peru, highest of Vilcanota
First Ascent infoFritz Mőrz, Heinz Steinmetz, Jűrgen Wellenkamp, Heinrich Harrer (Germany) - 01/07/1953
First Ascent SourceBOOK: Le Ande AUTHOR: Fantin / JOURNAL: AAJ (American Alpine Journal) DATE: 1954 PAGE: 203
First Ascent NotesSome sources say Ghiglione climbed it 1952, however himself says in The Suthern Peruvian Andes, that he did not reach the main summit - Research by Guillermo Almaraz
Isolation248.8km
CountryPeru
Peru CityOcongate, Pitumarca
Peru ProvinceQuispicanchi, Canchis
Peru DepartmentCusco
Mountain Range Level 1Peruvian Andes
Mountain Range Level 2Cordillera Oriental de Peru
Mountain Range Level 3Vilcanota


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