Chuscha 5416m
Chuscha is a mountain subrange in Argentina with an elevation of 5416 metres. Chuscha is within the following mountain ranges: Argentine Andes, Cordillera Oriental Argentina, Puna de Atacama, Sierra Quilmes. It is the highest of Sierra Quilmes. It is on the border of 2 provinces: Argentinean provinces of Salta and Catamarca. Its slopes are within 2 cities: Argentinean cities of Angastaco and Santa María.
Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM filled with ASTER (5416m), TanDEM-X(5458m), , Chuscha is about 5416 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 4288 meters so its prominence is 1128 meters. Chuscha is listed as mountain subrange, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 20,83%.
| Name | Chuscha |
| Altitude | 5416m |
| Lat/Lon | -26,1495,-66,2311 |
| Dominance % | 20,83% |
| Prominence | 1128 |
| Key Lat/Lon | -26,3634,-66,4675 |
| Key Col Alt | 4288 |
| Parent Peak | Laguna Blanca -26,53,-67,0595 |
| Dominance Class | mountain subrange |
| DEM Avg. Altitude | 5416 |
| TanDEM-X | 5458 |
| ALOS | 5426 |
| Title | Highest of Sierra Quilmes |
| First Ascent info | Teresa Carabantes, Juan Carlos Dechazal, Luis Macor, Nestor Grau (Argentina) - 31/12/1966 |
| First Ascent Source | BOOK: El Santuario Incaico del Nevado de Chuscha AUTHOR: Juan Schobinger / BOOK: Historia del montañismo argentino AUTHOR: Jorge González DATE: 2011 PAGE: 46 |
| First Ascent Notes | Felipe Calpanchay and Juan Fernández Salas, extract a mummy from the pre summit in 1922. Pre columbian ascent evidence: Summit platform, ruins, sacrifice victim |
| Isolation | 92,8km |
| Country | Argentina |
| Argentina City | Angastaco, Santa María |
| Argentina Province | Salta, Catamarca |
| Mountain Range Level 1 | Argentine Andes |
| Mountain Range Level 2 | Cordillera Oriental Argentina |
| Mountain Range Level 3 | Puna de Atacama |
| Mountain Range Level 4 | Sierra Quilmes |
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