Veladero 6436m
Veladero is a mountain massif in Argentina with an elevation of 6436 metres. Veladero is within the following mountain ranges: Argentine Andes, Puna de Atacama, Sierra del Veladero. It is the highest of Sierra del Veladero. Its territory is within the Argentinean protection area of Provincial Refuge Laguna Brava. It is located at the Argentinean province of La Rioja. Its slopes are at the Argentinean city of Vinchina.
Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM (6406m), ASTER (6398m), ALOS (6411m), SRTM filled with ASTER (6406m), TanDEM-X(6442m), and also a handheld GPS survey by Maximo Kausch on 10/2012 (6427 meters), Veladero is about 6436 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 5312 meters so its prominence is 1124 meters. Veladero is listed as mountain massif, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 17,46%.
| Name | Veladero |
| Altitude | 6436m |
| Lat/Lon | -28,0729,-68,9771 |
| Dominance % | 17,46% |
| Prominence | 1124 |
| Key Lat/Lon | -28,0437,-68,9588 |
| Key Col Alt | 5312 |
| Parent Peak | Bonete Chico -28,0187,-68,7556 |
| Dominance Class | mountain massif |
| DEM Avg. Altitude | 6406 |
| ASTER | 6398 |
| SRTM | 6406 |
| TanDEM-X | 6442 |
| ALOS | 6411 |
| Maximo Kausch data | 6427 |
| Title | Highest of Sierra del Veladero |
| First Ascent info | Antonio Beorchia Nigris (Italy) and Carlos Ramirez (Argentina) - 09/01/1986 |
| First Ascent Source | BOOK: CIADAM Tomo 6 AUTHOR: Antonio Beorchia Nigris DATE: 1999 PAGE: 215 |
| First Ascent Notes | Pre columbian ascent evidence: Summit shrine |
| Isolation | 22,6km |
| Country | Argentina |
| Argentina City | Vinchina |
| Argentina Province | La Rioja |
| Argentina Protection Area | Provincial Refuge Laguna Brava |
| Mountain Range Level 1 | Argentine Andes |
| Mountain Range Level 2 | Puna de Atacama |
| Mountain Range Level 3 | Sierra del Veladero |
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