Misti is a mountain massif in Peru with an elevation of 5822 metres. Misti is within the following mountain ranges: Peruvian Andes, Cordillera Occidental de Peru, Andean Volcaninc Belt (Central Part). Its territory is within the Peruvian protection area of Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve. It is located at the Peruvian province of Arequipa. Its slopes are within 5 cities: Peruvian cities of Miraflores and Chiguata and Alto Selva Alegre and Cayma and San Juan De Tarucani.
Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM (5808m), SRTM filled with ASTER (5803m), TanDEM-X(5848m), , Misti is about 5822 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 4761 meters so its prominence is 1061 meters. Misti is listed as mountain massif, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 18,22%.
Name | Misti |
Altitude | 5822m |
Lat/Lon | -16,2968,-71,4109 |
Dominance % | 18,22% |
Prominence | 1061 |
Key Lat/Lon | -16,3043,-71,3601 |
Key Col Alt | 4761 |
Parent Peak | Huascaran Sur -9,12198,-77,6041 |
Dominance Class | mountain massif |
DEM Avg. Altitude | 5803 |
SRTM | 5808 |
TanDEM-X | 5848 |
ALOS | 5840 |
First Ascent info | Alvaro Melendez (Perú) - 01/04/1677 |
First Ascent Source | BOOK: Yuraq Janka: A Guide to the Peruvian Andes AUTHOR: John F. Ricker PAGE: 4 / BOOK: Los Santuarios Indigenas AUTHOR: Antonio Beorchia Nigris DATE: 1985 PAGE: 139 |
First Ascent Notes | Alvaro Melendez, priest parish priest of Chiguata rose in Lent in 1677 to place a cross on the summit and celebrate mass. Pre columbian ascent evidence: walls, firewood |
Isolation | 1039,8km |
Country | Peru |
Peru City | Miraflores, Chiguata, Alto Selva Alegre, Cayma, San Juan De Tarucani |
Peru Province | Arequipa |
Peru Department | Arequipa |
Peru Protection Area | Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve |
Mountain Range Level 1 | Peruvian Andes |
Mountain Range Level 2 | Cordillera Occidental de Peru |
Mountain Range Level 3 | Andean Volcaninc Belt (Central Part) |
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