Ampato 6288m
Ampato is a mountain range in Peru with an elevation of 6288 metres. Ampato is within the following mountain ranges: Peruvian Andes, Cordillera Occidental de Peru. It is located at the Peruvian province of Caylloma. Its slopes are at the Peruvian city of Lluta.
Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM (6278m), ASTER (6252m), ALOS (6284m), SRTM filled with ASTER (6278m), TanDEM-X(6315m), and also a handheld GPS survey by Maximo Kausch on 08/2013 (6312 meters), Ampato is about 6288 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 4296 meters so its prominence is 1992 meters. Ampato is listed as mountain range, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 31.68%.
| Name | Ampato |
| Altitude | 6288m |
| Lat/Lon | -15.8197,-71.8797 |
| Dominance % | 31.68% |
| Prominence | 1992 |
| Key Lat/Lon | -15.152,-71.545 |
| Key Col Alt | 4296 |
| Parent Peak | Coropuna -15.5458,-72.6607 |
| Dominance Class | mountain range |
| DEM Avg. Altitude | 6278 |
| ASTER | 6252 |
| SRTM | 6278 |
| TanDEM-X | 6315 |
| ALOS | 6284 |
| Maximo Kausch data | 6312 |
| First Ascent info | Richard R. Culbert (Canada) - 01/04/1966 |
| First Ascent Source | BOOK: Mountaineering Literature AUTHOR: Jill Neate PAGE: 116 / JOURNAL: AAJ (American Alpine Journal) DATE: 1968 / JOURNAL: Alpine Journal 50 DATE: 1967 |
| First Ascent Notes | Evelio Echevarria explains that the ascent in 23-8-1950 by Piero Ghiglione (Italy) and P. Chavez didn't reach the summit but the 'south point' (Research by Guillermo Almaraz). Pre columbian ascent evidence: Juanita mummy found just under summit |
| Isolation | 89km |
| Country | Peru |
| Peru City | Lluta |
| Peru Province | Caylloma |
| Peru Department | Arequipa |
| Mountain Range Level 1 | Peruvian Andes |
| Mountain Range Level 2 | Cordillera Occidental de Peru |
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