Pomerape (also called Pomerata) is a mountain massif at the border of Chile and Bolivia with an elevation of 6282 metres. Pomerape is within the following mountain ranges: Bolivian Andes, Chilean Andes, Cordillera Occidental de Bolivia, Puna de Atacama. Its territory is within the Chilean protection area of Lauca National Park, Bolivian protection area of Sajama National Park. It is on the border of 2 provinces: Chilean province of Parinacota; Bolivian province of Sajama. Its slopes are within 2 cities: Chilean city of Putre; Bolivian city of Curahuara de Carangas.
Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM (6251m), ASTER (6234m), ALOS (6260m), SRTM filled with ASTER (6251m), TanDEM-X(6290m), and also a handheld GPS survey by Maximo Kausch on 08/2002 (no data meters), Pomerape is about 6282 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 5348 meters so its prominence is 934 meters. Pomerape is listed as mountain massif, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 14,87%.
Name | Pomerape / Pomerata |
Altitude | 6282m |
Lat/Lon | -18,1286,-69,1295 |
Dominance % | 14,87% |
Prominence | 934 |
Key Lat/Lon | -18,1403,-69,1411 |
Key Col Alt | 5348 |
Parent Peak | Parinacota -18,1661,-69,142 |
Dominance Class | mountain massif |
DEM Avg. Altitude | 6251 |
ASTER | 6234 |
SRTM | 6251 |
TanDEM-X | 6290 |
ALOS | 6260 |
Maximo Kausch data | no data |
IGM Chile | 6282 |
First Ascent info | Edmundo Garcia, René Zalles (Bolivia) - 01/04/1946 |
First Ascent Source | BOOK: Le Ande AUTHOR: Fantin / JOURNAL: AAJ (American Alpine Journal) AUTHOR: Evelio Echeverría DATE: 1963 PAGE: 428 |
First Ascent Notes | Sergio Kunstmann and Claudio Meier claim first ascent 11-10-1964 (AAJ 1966, page 183). Probably they did not know about previous ascents - Research by Guillermo Almaraz |
Isolation | 4,4km |
Country | Chile / Bolivia |
Chile City | Putre |
Chile Province | Parinacota |
Chile Region | Arica y Parinacota |
Chile Protection Area | Lauca National Park |
Bolivia City | Curahuara de Carangas |
Bolivia Province | Sajama |
Bolivia Department | Oruro |
Mountain Range Level 1 | Bolivian Andes |
Mountain Range Level 2 | Chilean Andes |
Mountain Range Level 3 | Cordillera Occidental de Bolivia |
Mountain Range Level 4 | Puna de Atacama |
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