Salín
| Salín | |
|---|---|
 Aracar and Salin (on the right) seen from near Monturaqui station in Chile | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,029 m (19,780 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 1,494 m (4,902 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Pular |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 24°19′42.59″S 068°4′04.43″W / 24.3284972°S 68.0678972°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Salín Located on Argentina/Chile border | |
| Location | Salta, Argentina and El Loa and Antofagasta Province, Chile |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 05/10/1960 - Sergio Bossini and Carlos Mas (Argentina) (and pre-Columbian)[3][4][5] |
Salín is a mountain at the border of Argentina and Chile with an elevation of 6,029 metres (19,780 ft) metres.[6][7] Salin is within the following mountain ranges: Argentine Andes, Chilean Andes, Puna de Atacama. Its territory is within the Argentinean protection area of Provincial Fauna Reserve Los Andes. It is on the border of 3 provinces: Argentinean province of Salta; Chilean provinces of El Loa and Antofagasta. Its slopes are within 3 cities: Argentinean city of Tolar Grande, Chilean cities of San Pedro de Atacama and Antofagasta (Chile).[6][7]
Elevation[edit]
Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM yields 6024 metres,[8] ASTER 6008 metres[9] and TanDEM-X 6066 metres.[10] The height of the nearest key col is 4546 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 1494 meters.[11] Salin is considered a Mountain Range according to the Dominance System[12] and its dominance is 24.74%. Its parent peak is Pular and the Topographic isolation is 14.2 kilometers.[11]
First Ascent[edit]
Salin was first climbed by Sergio Bossini and Carlos Mas (Argentina) in October 5 th 1960.[4][13]
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Argentina and Chile North: Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- ^ "Salin". Andes Specialists. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ "The 6000m peaks of the Andes". Andes Website. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
- ^ a b Gonzalez. Historia del Montañismo.
- ^ "Boletin XXX Aniversario Club Andino Tucuman". Boletin XXX Aniversario Club Andino Tucuman. 1957–1987.
- ^ a b "Capas SIG | Instituto Geográfico Nacional". www.ign.gob.ar. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ a b rbenavente. "Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional | SIIT | Mapas vectoriales". bcn.cl. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ USGS, EROS Archive. "USGS EROS Archive - Digital Elevation - SRTM Coverage Maps". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "ASTER GDEM Project". ssl.jspacesystems.or.jp. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ TanDEM-X, TerraSAR-X. "Copernicus Space Component Data Access". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Salin". Andes Specialists. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ "Dominance - Page 2". www.8000ers.com. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ "Boletin XXX Aniversario Club Andino Tucuman". Boletin XX Aniversario Club Andino Tucuman. 1957–1987.
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