Cerro Vicuñas is a volcanic mountain in the Andes of Chile which lies immediately north of Ojos del Salado. It has a height of 6067 metres.[5] Vicuñas if often used as acclimatisation peak before major peaks like Ojos del Salado. Its slopes are within the administrative boundaries of the Chilean commune of Copiapo.[6]

Cerro Vicuñas
Cerro Vicuñas seen from the Northeast
Highest point
Elevation	6,067 m (19,905 ft)[1]
Prominence	726[2] m (2,382 ft)
Parent peak	Barrancas Blancas
Coordinates	27°1′25.32″S 068°36′50.75″W
Geography
Cerro Vicuñas Chile
Parent range	Andes
Climbing
First ascent	1969[1] or 01/23/1979 by Eduardo Saavedra Larraín (Chile) and Theo Dowbenka (Austria)[3][4]

Elevation

Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM yields 6063 metres,[7] ASTER 6041 metres[8] and TanDEM-X 6109 metres.[9] The height of the nearest key col is 5354 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 726 meters.[10] Vicuñas is considered a Mountain Subgroup according to the Dominance System [11] and its dominance is 11.94%. Its parent peak is Barrancas Blancas and the Topographic isolation is 6.3 kilometers.[10]

First Ascent

Vicuñas was first climbed by Eduardo Saavedra Larraín (Chile) and Theo Dowbenka (Austria) in 23rd of January 1979.[12][13]

See also

• List of mountains in the Andes

References

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