Huascarán Norte 6647m
Huascarán Norte is a mountain system in Peru with an elevation of 6647 metres. Huascarán Norte 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 located at the Peruvian province of Yungay. Its slopes are at the Peruvian city of Yungay.No handheld GPS data for this area. The altitude correction was based in average of 3 DEMs (SRTM Filled data 6646, ASTER 6601, TandemX 6695). Therefore the average altitude must be 6647 metres. IGM Peru and Oesterreichischer Alpen Verein measured 6655, but these measurements are from a 1951 military survey. The height of the nearest key col is 3253 meters so its prominence is 3394 meters. Huascarán Norte is listed as mountain system, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 51.06%.
| Name | Huascarán Norte |
| Altitude | 6647m |
| Lat/Lon | -9.10283,-77.6191 |
| Dominance % | 51.06% |
| Prominence | 3394 |
| Key Lat/Lon | -9.11199,-77.6141 |
| Key Col Alt | 3253 |
| Parent Peak | Huascaran Sur -9.12198,-77.6041 |
| Dominance Class | mountain system |
| DEM Avg. Altitude | 6646 |
| ASTER | 6601 |
| SRTM | VOID |
| TanDEM-X | 6695 |
| ALOS | 6591 |
| First Ascent info | Annie Smith Peck (USA), Rudolf Taugwalder and Gabriel Zumtaugwald (Switzerland) - 02/09/1908 |
| First Ascent Source | BOOK: A Serach for The Apex of America AUTHOR: Annie Peck |
| Isolation | 2.7km |
| Country | Peru |
| Peru City | Yungay |
| Peru Province | Yungay |
| 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 |
| Reason for alt adjustment | No handheld GPS data for this area. The altitude correction was based in average of 3 DEMs (SRTM Filled data 6646, ASTER 6601, TandemX 6695). Therefore the average altitude must be 6647 metres. IGM Peru and Oesterreichischer Alpen Verein measured 6655, but these measurements are from a 1951 military survey |
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