Nevado El Fraile also called Incahuasi Chico (6,061 metres (19,885 ft)) (the Friar) is a volcanic mountain in the Andes of Chile. It sits at the border of Argentina (Catamarca Province, Fiambala) and Chile (City and Province of Copiapó).[3][4][5] Along with numerous other volcanic peaks in the region, including Ojos del Salado, the highest volcano in the world, it is part of the Central Volcanic Zone. The closest higher peak is Incahuasi, which is 7.9 kilometres (4.9 mi) to the east.[1]

Nevado El Fraile
Incahuasi at left and El Fraile is at center-right
Highest point
Elevation	6,061 m (19,885 ft)[1]
Prominence	811 m (2,661 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Ojos del Salado
Coordinates	27°02′33″S 68°22′54″W[1]
Geography
Nevado El Fraile Chile
Parent range	Andes
Climbing
First ascent	02/01/1956 - Anders Bolinder (Sweden)[2]
Easiest route	Scramble

First Ascent

Fraile was first climbed by Anders Bolinder (Sweden) January 2, 1956.[2]

Elevation

Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM yields 6048 metres,[6] ASTER 6024 metres,[7] ALOS 6024 metres[8] and TanDEM-X 6091 metres.[9] The height of the nearest key col is 5260 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 801 meters.[10] Fraile is considered a Mountain Subgroup according to the Dominance System [11] and its dominance is 13.22%. Its parent peak is Ojos del Salado and the Topographic isolation is 17.4 kilometers.[10]

External links

• Elevation information about Fraile
• Weather Forecast at Fraile

References

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