Ulta (also called Poroquingua) is a mountain sub-system in Peru with an elevation of 5875 metres. Ulta 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 Asuncion and Carhuaz. Its slopes are within 2 cities: Peruvian cities of Chacas and Shilla.
Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM filled with ASTER (5756m), TanDEM-X(5405m), , Ulta is about 5875 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 3253 meters so its prominence is 2622 meters. Ulta is listed as mountain sub-system, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 44,63%.
Name | Ulta / Poroquingua |
Altitude | 5875m |
Lat/Lon | -9,14946,-77,5217 |
Dominance % | 44,63% |
Prominence | 2622 |
Key Lat/Lon | -9,17027,-77,5308 |
Key Col Alt | 3253 |
Parent Peak | Hualcan / Rajopaquinan -9,20275,-77,5191 |
Dominance Class | mountain sub-system |
DEM Avg. Altitude | 5756 |
TanDEM-X | 5405 |
ALOS | 5720 |
First Ascent info | Kurt Bogner and Günther Kämpfe(Germany) and Richard Hechtel and Donald Liska (USA) - 08/07/1961 |
First Ascent Source | BOOK: The Swabian Andean Expedition AUTHOR: Richard Hechtel DATE: 1961 / JOURNAL: AAJ (American Alpine Journal) DATE: 1962 |
Isolation | 5,9km |
Country | Peru |
Peru City | Chacas, Shilla |
Peru Province | Asuncion, Carhuaz |
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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