Pircas 5244m
Pircas is a minor main-peak in Argentina with an elevation of 5244 metres. Pircas is within the following mountain ranges: Argentine Andes, Andes Centrales, Cordón de las Delicias. Its territory is within the Argentinean protection area of Provincial Reserve for Multiple Use and Natural Recreation Manzano / Portillo de Piuquenes. It is located at the Argentinean province of Mendoza. Its slopes are at the Argentinean city of Tunuyán.
Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM filled with ASTER (5244m), TanDEM-X(5278m), , Pircas is about 5244 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 5035 meters so its prominence is 209 meters. Pircas is listed as minor main-peak, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 3.99%.
| Name | Pircas |
| Altitude | 5244m |
| Lat/Lon | -33.674,-69.5241 |
| Dominance % | 3.99% |
| Prominence | 209 |
| Key Lat/Lon | -33.6224,-69.6074 |
| Key Col Alt | 5035 |
| Parent Peak | Tupungato -33.3585,-69.7698 |
| Dominance Class | minor main-peak |
| DEM Avg. Altitude | 5244 |
| TanDEM-X | 5278 |
| ALOS | 5267 |
| First Ascent info | Manuel Rodríguz (Argentina) - 01/02/1951 |
| First Ascent Source | BOOK: Club Andinista Mendoza Tomo I AUTHOR: Alfredo Magnani DATE: 2011 PAGE: 142 / BOOK: Historia del montañismo argentino AUTHOR: Jorge González DATE: 2011 PAGE: 81 |
| Isolation | 41.8km |
| Country | Argentina |
| Argentina City | Tunuyán |
| Argentina Province | Mendoza |
| Argentina Protection Area | Provincial Reserve for Multiple Use and Natural Recreation Manzano / Portillo de Piuquenes |
| Mountain Range Level 1 | Argentine Andes |
| Mountain Range Level 2 | Andes Centrales |
| Mountain Range Level 3 | Cordón de las Delicias |
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