Urus 5405m
Urus is a mountain sub-system in Peru with an elevation of 5405 metres. Urus 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 Huaraz and Carhuaz. Its slopes are within 2 cities: Peruvian cities of Tarica and San Miguel De Aco.
Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM filled with ASTER (5405m), TanDEM-X(5379m), , Urus is about 5405 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 3253 meters so its prominence is 2152 meters. Urus is listed as mountain sub-system, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 39,81%.
| Name | Urus |
| Altitude | 5405m |
| Lat/Lon | -9,35679,-77,4475 |
| Dominance % | 39,81% |
| Prominence | 2152 |
| Key Lat/Lon | -9,35346,-77,4251 |
| Key Col Alt | 3253 |
| Parent Peak | Chinchey / Rurichinchay / Rurichichay -9,3826,-77,3301 |
| Dominance Class | mountain sub-system |
| DEM Avg. Altitude | 5405 |
| TanDEM-X | 5379 |
| ALOS | 5406 |
| First Ascent info | Alberto Morales Arnao, Cesar Morales Arnao (Peru) - 03/04/1954 |
| First Ascent Source | JOURNAL: AAJ (American Alpine Journal) DATE: 1955 PAGE: http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12195517300/South-America-Peru-Andes |
| Isolation | 13,2km |
| Country | Peru |
| Peru City | Tarica, San Miguel De Aco |
| Peru Province | Huaraz, 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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