Socompa 6051m
Socompa is a mountain subgroup at the border of Argentina and Chile with an elevation of 6051 metres. Socompa is within the following mountain ranges: Argentine Andes, Chilean Andes, Puna de Atacama, Andean Volcaninc Belt (Central Part). Its territory is within the Argentinean protection area of Provincial Fauna Reserve Los Andes. It is on the border of 2 provinces: Argentinean province of Salta; Chilean province of Antofagasta. Its slopes are within 2 cities: Argentinean city of Tolar Grande; Chilean city of Antofagasta.
Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM (6017m), ASTER (5998m), ALOS (6044m), SRTM filled with ASTER (6018m), TanDEM-X(6066m), and also a handheld GPS survey by Maximo Kausch on 10/2012 (6055 meters), Socompa is about 6051 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 5320 meters so its prominence is 731 meters. Socompa is listed as mountain subgroup , based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 12,08%.
| Name | Socompa |
| Altitude | 6051m |
| Lat/Lon | -24,3959,-68,246 |
| Dominance % | 12,08% |
| Prominence | 731 |
| Key Lat/Lon | -24,3834,-68,1703 |
| Key Col Alt | 5320 |
| Parent Peak | Ojos del Salado -27,1095,-68,5408 |
| Dominance Class | mountain subgroup |
| DEM Avg. Altitude | 6018 |
| ASTER | 5998 |
| SRTM | 6017 |
| TanDEM-X | 6066 |
| ALOS | 6044 |
| Maximo Kausch data | 6055 |
| First Ascent info | Friedrich Reichert (Germany) - 01/05/1904 |
| First Ascent Source | BOOK: En la cima de las montañas y de la vida AUTHOR: Federico Reichert DATE: 1967 / BOOK: Historia del Montañismo Argentino AUTHOR: Jorge González DATE: 2011 |
| First Ascent Notes | Pre columbian ascent evidence: walls and structures at 5000-5700m, possibly incan |
| Isolation | 303,2km |
| Country | Argentina / Chile |
| Argentina City | Tolar Grande |
| Argentina Province | Salta |
| Argentina Protection Area | Provincial Fauna Reserve Los Andes |
| Chile City | Antofagasta |
| Chile Province | Antofagasta |
| Chile Region | Antofagasta |
| Mountain Range Level 1 | Argentine Andes |
| Mountain Range Level 2 | Chilean Andes |
| Mountain Range Level 3 | Puna de Atacama |
| Mountain Range Level 4 | Andean Volcaninc Belt (Central Part) |
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