Gemelos (also called Tres Gemelos) is a mountain at the border of Argentina and Chile with an elevation of 5200 metres. Gemelos is within the following mountain ranges: Argentine Andes, Chilean Andes, Andes Centrales. Its territory is within the Argentinean protection area of Tupungato Volcano Provincial Park. It is on the border of 2 provinces: Argentinean province of Mendoza; Chilean province of Los Andes. Its slopes are within 2 cities: Argentinean city of Luján de Cuyo; Chilean city of Los Andes.
Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM filled with ASTER (5200m), TanDEM-X(5217m), , Gemelos is about 5200 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 4728 meters so its prominence is 472 meters. Gemelos is listed as mountain, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 9,08%.
Name | Gemelos / Tres Gemelos |
Altitude | 5200m |
Lat/Lon | -32,8813,-70,0037 |
Dominance % | 9,08% |
Prominence | 472 |
Key Lat/Lon | -32,9022,-69,9888 |
Key Col Alt | 4728 |
Parent Peak | Cerro Piramidal del Potrero Escondido / CAE Club Alpino Español -33,0079,-69,9288 |
Dominance Class | mountain |
DEM Avg. Altitude | 5200 |
TanDEM-X | 5217 |
ALOS | 5222 |
First Ascent info | Gino Casassa, Dagoberto Delgado, Alejandro Izquierdo and Germán Maccio (Chile) - 01/01/1981 |
First Ascent Source | BOOK: La Exploración de la Alta Cordillera AUTHOR: Federico Reichert DATE: 1929 PAGE: 330 - 332 / JOURNAL: AAJ (American Alpine Journal) AUTHOR: Humberto Barrera DATE: 1982 PAGE: 192 |
First Ascent Notes | C. Von Meyendorff , N.L. Von Meyendorff (Russia), A. and J. Pollinger (Switzerland) el 24/4/1903 climbed secondary peak. F. Reichert, F. Bade (Germany) 22/1/1907 climbed secundary peak |
Isolation | 15,7km |
Country | Argentina / Chile |
Argentina City | Luján de Cuyo |
Argentina Province | Mendoza |
Argentina Protection Area | Tupungato Volcano Provincial Park |
Chile City | Los Andes |
Chile Province | Los Andes |
Chile Region | Valparaiso |
Mountain Range Level 1 | Argentine Andes |
Mountain Range Level 2 | Chilean Andes |
Mountain Range Level 3 | Andes Centrales |
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