Pirámide (also called Piramide de Garcilaso) is a mountain sub-system in Peru with an elevation of 5885 metres. Pirámide is within the following mountain ranges: Peruvian Andes, Cordillera Occidental de Peru, Cordillera Blanca. Its territory is within the Peruvian protection area of Huascarán National Park. It is on the border of 2 provinces: Peruvian provinces of Huaylas and Yungay. Its slopes are within 2 cities: Peruvian cities of Caraz and Yanama.
Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM filled with ASTER (5850m), TanDEM-X(5893m), , Pirámide is about 5885 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 3253 meters so its prominence is 2632 meters. Pirámide is listed as mountain sub-system, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 44,72%.
Name | Pirámide / Piramide de Garcilaso |
Altitude | 5885m |
Lat/Lon | -8,9746,-77,6216 |
Dominance % | 44,72% |
Prominence | 2632 |
Key Lat/Lon | -8,97877,-77,6191 |
Key Col Alt | 3253 |
Parent Peak | Chacraraju -8,99376,-77,6149 |
Dominance Class | mountain sub-system |
DEM Avg. Altitude | 5850 |
TanDEM-X | 5893 |
ALOS | 5687 |
First Ascent info | Günter Hauser, con Bernhard Kuhn and Horst Wiedmann (Germany) - 29/05/1957 |
First Ascent Source | BOOK: South América. Peru , Pirámide de Garcilaso and Alpamayo in the Cordillera Blanca. / JOURNAL: AAJ (American Alpine Journal) DATE: 1958 |
Isolation | 2,3km |
Country | Peru |
Peru City | Caraz, Yanama |
Peru Province | Huaylas, Yungay |
Peru Department | Ancash |
Peru Protection Area | Huascarán National Park |
Mountain Range Level 1 | Peruvian Andes |
Mountain Range Level 2 | Cordillera Occidental de Peru |
Mountain Range Level 3 | Cordillera Blanca |
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