Barrancas Blancas

Barrancas Blancas
Barrancas Blancas seen from the northeast
Highest point
Elevation	6,119 m (20,075 ft)[1][2]
Prominence	1,059 m (3,474 ft)[3]
Parent peak	Ojos del Salado
Listing	Mountains of Chile Mountains of the Andes
Coordinates	26°59′27″S 68°39′59″W[2]
Geography
Barrancas Blancas Location in Chile
Country	Chile
Region	Atacama
Province	Copiapó
City	Copiapó
Parent range	Chilean Andes Andes
Climbing
First ascent	15 Feb 1969 by Gaston Muga, Julián Bilbao, Arnaldo González (Chile)[4]
Easiest route	North Ridge

Barrancas Blancas is a peak in Chile[5] with an elevation of 6,119 metres (20,075 ft) metres.[2][6] Barrancas Blancas is within the following mountain ranges: Chilean Andes and Puna de Atacama. It is located within the territory of the Chilean province of Copiapo. Its slopes are within the administrative boundaries of the Chilean commune of Copiapo.[6]

First Ascent

Barrancas Blancas was first climbed by Gaston Muga, Julián Bilbao and Arnaldo González (Chile) 15 February 1969.[4]

Elevation

Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM yields 6095 metres,[7] ASTER 6077 metres[8] and TanDEM-X 6146 metres.[9] The height of the nearest key col is 5,060 m (16,600 ft), leading to a topographic prominence of 1,059 m (3,474 ft).[3] Barrancas Blancas is considered a Mountain Massif according to the Dominance System [10] and its dominance is 17.31%. Its parent peak is Ojos del Salado and the Topographic isolation is 18.1 km (11.2 mi).[3]

References

1. "Barrancas Blancas". andes.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
2. "Topographic map of Barrancas Blancas". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
3. "Barrancas Blancas". Andes Specialists. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
4. "Chile Andinista". Chile Andinista: 110 Nevado Pissis.
5. Biggar, John (2020). The Andes a guide for climbers (5th ed.). Castle Douglas, Scotland. ISBN 978-0-9536087-7-5. OCLC 1260820889.
6. rbenavente. "Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional | SIIT | Mapas vectoriales". bcn.cl. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
7. USGS, EROS Archive. "USGS EROS Archive - Digital Elevation - SRTM Coverage Maps". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
8. "ASTER GDEM Project". ssl.jspacesystems.or.jp. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
9. TanDEM-X, TerraSAR-X. "Copernicus Space Component Data Access". Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
10. "Dominance - Page 2". www.8000ers.com. Retrieved 2020-04-12.

External links

• Elevation information about Barrancas Blancas
• Weather Forecast at Barrancas Blancas