Tórtolas 6145m
Las Tórtolas is a mountain subrange at the border of Argentina and Chile with an elevation of 6145 metres. Las Tórtolas is within the following mountain ranges: Chilean Andes, Andes Centrales. It is on the border of 2 provinces: Argentinean province of San Juan; Chilean province of Elqui. Its slopes are within 2 cities: Argentinean city of Iglesia; Chilean city of Vicuña.
Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM (6130m), ASTER (6096m), ALOS (6153m), SRTM filled with ASTER (6130m), TanDEM-X(6171m), and also a handheld GPS survey by Maximo Kausch on 11/2012 (6163 meters), Las Tórtolas is about 6145 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 4768 meters so its prominence is 1377 meters. Las Tórtolas is listed as mountain subrange, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 22.41%.
| Name | Las Tórtolas |
| Altitude | 6145m |
| Lat/Lon | -29.9388,-69.9063 |
| Dominance % | 22.41% |
| Prominence | 1377 |
| Key Lat/Lon | -30.1928,-69.8256 |
| Key Col Alt | 4768 |
| Parent Peak | Majadita -30.4201,-69.7806 |
| Dominance Class | mountain subrange |
| DEM Avg. Altitude | 6130 |
| ASTER | 6096 |
| SRTM | 6130 |
| TanDEM-X | 6171 |
| ALOS | 6153 |
| Maximo Kausch data | 6163 |
| IGM Chile | 6160 |
| First Ascent info | Edgar Kausel (Chile) - Heinz Koch (Germany) - 19/01/1952 |
| First Ascent Source | BOOK: Le Ande AUTHOR: Pietro Meciani / JOURNAL: Anuario de Montaña FEACH AUTHOR: Evelio Echevarría DATE: 1956 |
| First Ascent Notes | Pre columbian ascent evidence: Summit platform, possibly incan. There are reports of a 1924 ascent (Hans Duddle) shown by Gastón San Román in his book History of Mountaineering in Chile. However no evidence of this expedition was found - Research by Guillermo Almaraz |
| Isolation | 54.9km |
| Country | Argentina / Chile |
| Argentina City | Iglesia |
| Argentina Province | San Juan |
| Chile City | Vicuña |
| Chile Province | Elqui |
| Chile Region | Coquimbo |
| Mountain Range Level 1 | Chilean Andes |
| Mountain Range Level 2 | Andes Centrales |
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