Medusa is a mountain at the border of Argentina and Chile.[4] It has a height of 6,130 metres (20,112 ft). It's located at Catamarca Province, Tinogasta Department, at the Puna de Atacama.[5] At the Chilean side, its shares territories with the commune of Copiapó.[6]
Medusa | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,130 m (20,110 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 525 m (1,722 ft) |
Parent peak | Ojos del Salado |
Coordinates | 27°7′40.08″S 068°29′05.99″W |
Geography | |
Countries | Argentina and Chile |
Parent range | Puna de Atacama, Andes |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 22/01/1986 - Claudio Bravo (Argentina)[2][3] |
Medusa was first climbed by Claudio Bravo (Argentina) January 22nd 1986.[7][8]
Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM yields 6119 metres,[9] ASTER 6101 metres,[10] and TanDEM-X 6163 metres.[11] The height of the nearest key col is 5605 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 525 meters.[12] Medusa is considered a Mountain according to the Dominance System [13] and its dominance is 8.56%. Its parent peak is Ojos del Salado and the Topographic isolation is 5.9 kilometers.[12]