Alto / Alto San Juan 6148m
Alto (also called Alto San Juan) is a mountain massif at the border of Argentina and Chile with an elevation of 6148 metres. Alto is within the following mountain ranges: Argentine Andes, Chilean Andes, Andes Centrales. Its territory is within the Argentinean protection area of Provincial Reserve for Multiple Use and Natural Recreation Manzano / Portillo de Piuquenes. It is on the border of 2 provinces: Argentinean province of Mendoza; Chilean province of Cordillera. Its slopes are within 2 cities: Argentinean city of Tunuyán; Chilean city of San José de Maipo.
Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM (6120m), SRTM2 (6135m), ASTER (6103m), ALOS (6124m), SRTM filled with ASTER (6135m), TanDEM-X(6154m), , Alto is about 6148 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 5242 meters so its prominence is 906 meters. Alto is listed as mountain massif, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 14,74%.
| Name | Alto / Alto San Juan |
| Altitude | 6148m |
| Lat/Lon | -33,4692,-69,8147 |
| Dominance % | 14,74% |
| Prominence | 906 |
| Key Lat/Lon | -33,3868,-69,7848 |
| Key Col Alt | 5242 |
| Parent Peak | Tupungato -33,3585,-69,7698 |
| Dominance Class | mountain massif |
| DEM Avg. Altitude | 6135 |
| ASTER | 6103 |
| SRTM | 6120 |
| TanDEM-X | 6154 |
| ALOS | 6124 |
| DGPS Study | 6111 By GPS - Luis Lliboutry |
| IGM Chile | 6148 |
| First Ascent info | Wolfgang Foerster, Jorge Koester, Ludwig Krahl and Eberhard Meier (Germany) - 11/02/1944 |
| First Ascent Source | JOURNAL: Revista Andina 73 / JOURNAL: AAJ (American Alpine Journal) AUTHOR: Evelio Echevarría DATE: 1963 |
| Isolation | 13km |
| Country | Argentina / Chile |
| Argentina City | Tunuyán |
| Argentina Province | Mendoza |
| Argentina Protection Area | Provincial Reserve for Multiple Use and Natural Recreation Manzano / Portillo de Piuquenes |
| Chile City | San José de Maipo |
| Chile Province | Cordillera |
| Chile Region | Metropolitana de Santiago |
| Mountain Range Level 1 | Argentine Andes |
| Mountain Range Level 2 | Chilean Andes |
| Mountain Range Level 3 | Andes Centrales |
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